Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program Reauthorization Act of 2015

Bill: 114-s-125
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT]
Introduced: 2015-01-08
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Appropriations

Law enforcement administration and funding

Law enforcement officers

Worker safety and health
Latest action: action_date: 2016-05-16
text: Became Public Law No: 114-155.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-01-08
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program Reauthorization Act of 2015</strong></p> <p> Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to: </p> <ul> <li>extend through FY2020 the authorization of appropriations for the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program; </li> <li>require the transfer to the Treasury, no later than January 31, 2023, of all funds appropriated for such Program for FY2016-FY2020 that are not obligated on or before December 31, 2022;</li> <li>prohibit a state, local government, or Indian tribe from using any funding under another grant program to pay or defer the cost of the matching fund requirement for such Program;</li> <li>require a grantee under such Act that uses funds to purchase an armor vest or body armor to comply with any requirements for the use of Program grants, to have a written policy requiring uniformed patrol officers to wear an armor vest or body armor, and to use the funds to purchase vests or body armor that meet performance standards established by the Bureau of Justice Assistance; and </li> <li>allow preferential consideration in Program grant awards to jurisdictions that provide armor vests to law enforcement officers that are uniquely fitted for such officers, including individual female officers.</li> </ul> <p>Expresses the sense of Congress that amounts made available to carry out such Program should be made available through the end of the fiscal year following the one for which the amounts are appropriated and should not be made available until expended. </p>

action_date: 2015-03-26
action_desc: Reported to Senate without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)</p> <p><strong>Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program Reauthorization Act of 2015</strong></p> <p>(Sec. 2) Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend through FY2020 the authorization of appropriations for the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program.</p> <p>(Sec. 3) Requires the transfer to the Treasury, no later than January 31, 2023, of all funds appropriated for such Program for FY2016-FY2020 that are not obligated on or before December 31, 2022.</p> <p>(Sec. 4) Expresses the sense of Congress that amounts made available to carry out such Program should be made available through the end of the fiscal year following the one for which the amounts are appropriated and should not be made available until expended. </p> <p>(Sec. 5) Prohibits a state, local government, or Indian tribe from using any funding under another grant program to pay or defer the cost of the matching fund requirement for such Program.</p> <p>(Sec. 6) Requires a grantee under such Act that uses funds to purchase an armor vest or body armor to comply with any requirements for the use of Program grants, to have a written policy requiring uniformed patrol officers to wear an armor vest or body armor, and to use the funds to purchase vests or body armor that meet performance standards established by the Bureau of Justice Assistance.</p> <p>(Sec. 7) Allows preferential consideration in Program grant awards to jurisdictions that provide armor vests to law enforcement officers that are uniquely fitted for such officers, including individual female officers. </p>

action_date: 2015-05-06
action_desc: Passed Senate amended
text: <p><strong>Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program Reauthorization Act of 2015</strong></p> <p>(Sec. 2) Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend through FY2020 the authorization of appropriations for the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program.</p> <p>(Sec. 3) Requires the transfer to the Treasury, no later than January 31, 2023, of all funds appropriated for such Program for FY2016-FY2020 that are not obligated on or before December 31, 2022.</p> <p>(Sec. 4) Expresses the sense of Congress that amounts made available to carry out such Program should be made available through the end of the fiscal year following the one for which the amounts are appropriated and should not be made available until expended. </p> <p>(Sec. 5) Prohibits a state, local government, or Indian tribe from using any funding under another grant program to pay or defer the cost of the matching fund requirement for such Program.</p> <p>(Sec. 6) Requires a grantee under such Act that uses funds to purchase an armor vest or body armor to comply with any requirements for the use of Program grants, to have a written policy requiring uniformed patrol officers to wear an armor vest or body armor, and to use the funds to purchase vests or body armor that meet performance standards established by the Bureau of Justice Assistance.</p> <p>(Sec. 7) Allows preferential consideration in Program grant awards to jurisdictions that provide armor vests to law enforcement officers that are uniquely fitted for such officers, including individual female officers. </p>

action_date: 2016-05-10
action_desc: Passed House without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on May 6, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</p> <p><strong>Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program Reauthorization Act of 2015</strong></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend through FY2020 the authorization of appropriations for the Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP) program.</p> <p>(Sec. 3) It requires the transfer to the general fund of the Treasury, no later than January 31, 2023, of all funds appropriated for the BVP program for FY2016-FY2020 that are not obligated on or before December 31, 2022.</p> <p>(Sec. 4) The bill expresses the sense of Congress that amounts made available to carry out the BVP program should be made available through the end of the fiscal year following the one for which the amounts are appropriated and should not be made available until expended. </p> <p>(Sec. 5) It prohibits the use of federal funds under another grant program to pay or defer the cost of the matching funds requirement for the BVP program.</p> <p>(Sec. 6) It requires a state, local, or tribal government that receives a BVP program grant to comply with BVP program requirements, to have a written policy requiring uniformed patrol officers to wear an armor vest or body armor, and to use the funds to purchase vests or body armor that meet performance standards established by the Bureau of Justice Assistance.</p> <p>(Sec. 7) The bill allows preferential consideration to a BVP program grant applicant from a jurisdiction that provides armor vests that are uniquely fitted to law enforcement officers, including individual female officers. </p>

action_date: 2016-05-16
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on May 6, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</p> <p><strong>Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program Reauthorization Act of 2015</strong></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend through FY2020 the authorization of appropriations for the Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP) program.</p> <p>(Sec. 3) It requires the transfer to the general fund of the Treasury, no later than January 31, 2023, of all funds appropriated for the BVP program for FY2016-FY2020 that are not obligated on or before December 31, 2022.</p> <p>(Sec. 4) The bill expresses the sense of Congress that amounts made available to carry out the BVP program should be made available through the end of the fiscal year following the one for which the amounts are appropriated and should not be made available until expended. </p> <p>(Sec. 5) It prohibits the use of federal funds under another grant program to pay or defer the cost of the matching funds requirement for the BVP program.</p> <p>(Sec. 6) It requires a state, local, or tribal government that receives a BVP program grant to comply with BVP program requirements, to have a written policy requiring uniformed patrol officers to wear an armor vest or body armor, and to use the funds to purchase vests or body armor that meet performance standards established by the Bureau of Justice Assistance.</p> <p>(Sec. 7) The bill allows preferential consideration to a BVP program grant applicant from a jurisdiction that provides armor vests that are uniquely fitted to law enforcement officers, including individual female officers. </p>

tv_txt: II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 125 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 8, 2015 Mr. Leahy (for himself, Mr. Graham , Mr. Coons , Mr. Blunt , Mr. Schumer , and Mr. Cornyn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend the authorization of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program through fiscal year 2020, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program Reauthorization Act of 2015 . 2. Extension of authorization of appropriations for Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program Section 1001(a)(23) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3793(a)(23) ) is amended to read as follows: (23) There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out part Y, $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020. . 3. Expiration of appropriated funds Section 2501 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3796ll ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (h) Expiration of appropriated funds (1) Definition In this subsection, the term appropriated funds means any amounts that are appropriated for any of fiscal years 2016 through 2020 to carry out this part. (2) Expiration All appropriated funds that are not obligated on or before December 31, 2022 shall be transferred to the General Fund of the Treasury not later than January 31, 2023. . 4. Sense of Congress on 2-year limitation on funds It is the sense of Congress that amounts made available to carry out part Y of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3796ll et seq. ) should be made available through the end of the first fiscal year following the fiscal year for which the amounts are appropriated and should not be made available until expended. 5. Matching funds limitation Section 2501(f) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3796ll(f) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: (3) Limitation on matching funds A State, unit of local government, or Indian tribe may not use funding received under any other Federal grant program to pay or defer the cost, in whole or in part, of the matching requirement under paragraph (1). . 6. Application of Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program requirements to any armor vest or body armor purchased with Federal grant funds Section 521 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3766a ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a grantee that uses funds made available under this part to purchase an armor vest or body armor shall— (A) comply with any requirements established for the use of grants made under part Y; (B) have a written policy requiring uniformed patrol officers to wear an armor vest or body armor; and (C) use the funds to purchase armor vests or body armor that meet any performance standards established by the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance. (2) In this subsection, the terms armor vest and body armor have the meanings given such terms in section 2503. . 7. Uniquely fitted armor vests Section 2501(c) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3796ll(c) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (3), by striking ; or and inserting ; and ; (3) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and (4) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: (4) provides armor vests to law enforcement officers that are uniquely fitted for such officers, including vests uniquely fitted to individual female law enforcement officers; or .

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 32 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 125 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 8, 2015 Mr. Leahy (for himself, Mr. Graham , Mr. Coons , Mr. Blunt , Mr. Schumer , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Hatch , Mr. Franken , Mr. Brown , Mr. Cardin , Ms. Ayotte , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Peters , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Udall , Mr. Reed , Mrs. Feinstein , and Ms. Klobuchar ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary March 26, 2015 Reported by Mr. Grassley , without amendment A BILL To amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend the authorization of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program through fiscal year 2020, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program Reauthorization Act of 2015 . 2. Extension of authorization of appropriations for Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program Section 1001(a)(23) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3793(a)(23) ) is amended to read as follows: (23) There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out part Y, $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020. . 3. Expiration of appropriated funds Section 2501 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3796ll ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (h) Expiration of appropriated funds (1) Definition In this subsection, the term appropriated funds means any amounts that are appropriated for any of fiscal years 2016 through 2020 to carry out this part. (2) Expiration All appropriated funds that are not obligated on or before December 31, 2022 shall be transferred to the General Fund of the Treasury not later than January 31, 2023. . 4. Sense of Congress on 2-year limitation on funds It is the sense of Congress that amounts made available to carry out part Y of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3796ll et seq. ) should be made available through the end of the first fiscal year following the fiscal year for which the amounts are appropriated and should not be made available until expended. 5. Matching funds limitation Section 2501(f) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3796ll(f) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: (3) Limitation on matching funds A State, unit of local government, or Indian tribe may not use funding received under any other Federal grant program to pay or defer the cost, in whole or in part, of the matching requirement under paragraph (1). . 6. Application of Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program requirements to any armor vest or body armor purchased with Federal grant funds Section 521 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3766a ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a grantee that uses funds made available under this part to purchase an armor vest or body armor shall— (A) comply with any requirements established for the use of grants made under part Y; (B) have a written policy requiring uniformed patrol officers to wear an armor vest or body armor; and (C) use the funds to purchase armor vests or body armor that meet any performance standards established by the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance. (2) In this subsection, the terms armor vest and body armor have the meanings given such terms in section 2503. . 7. Uniquely fitted armor vests Section 2501(c) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3796ll(c) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (3), by striking ; or and inserting ; and ; (3) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and (4) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: (4) provides armor vests to law enforcement officers that are uniquely fitted for such officers, including vests uniquely fitted to individual female law enforcement officers; or .

March 26, 2015 Reported without amendment

tv_txt: 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 125 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend the authorization of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program through fiscal year 2020, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program Reauthorization Act of 2015 . 2. Extension of authorization of appropriations for Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program Section 1001(a)(23) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3793(a)(23) ) is amended to read as follows: (23) There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out part Y, $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020. . 3. Expiration of appropriated funds Section 2501 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3796ll ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (h) Expiration of appropriated funds (1) Definition In this subsection, the term appropriated funds means any amounts that are appropriated for any of fiscal years 2016 through 2020 to carry out this part. (2) Expiration All appropriated funds that are not obligated on or before December 31, 2022 shall be transferred to the General Fund of the Treasury not later than January 31, 2023. . 4. Sense of Congress on 2-year limitation on funds It is the sense of Congress that amounts made available to carry out part Y of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3796ll et seq. ) should be made available through the end of the first fiscal year following the fiscal year for which the amounts are appropriated and should not be made available until expended. 5. Matching funds limitation Section 2501(f) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3796ll(f) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: (3) Limitation on matching funds A State, unit of local government, or Indian tribe may not use funding received under any other Federal grant program to pay or defer the cost, in whole or in part, of the matching requirement under paragraph (1). . 6. Application of Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program requirements to any armor vest or body armor purchased with Federal grant funds Section 521 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3766a ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a grantee that uses funds made available under this part to purchase an armor vest or body armor shall— (A) comply with any requirements established for the use of grants made under part Y; (B) have a written policy requiring uniformed patrol officers to wear an armor vest or body armor; and (C) use the funds to purchase armor vests or body armor that meet any performance standards established by the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance. (2) In this subsection, the terms armor vest and body armor have the meanings given such terms in section 2503. . 7. Uniquely fitted armor vests Section 2501(c) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3796ll(c) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (3), by striking ; or and inserting ; and ; (3) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and (4) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: (4) provides armor vests to law enforcement officers that are uniquely fitted for such officers, including vests uniquely fitted to individual female law enforcement officers; or .

Passed the Senate May 6, 2015. Secretary

tv_txt: IC 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 125 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 8, 2015 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary AN ACT To amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend the authorization of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program through fiscal year 2020, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program Reauthorization Act of 2015 . 2. Extension of authorization of appropriations for Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program Section 1001(a)(23) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3793(a)(23) ) is amended to read as follows: (23) There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out part Y, $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020. . 3. Expiration of appropriated funds Section 2501 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3796ll ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (h) Expiration of appropriated funds (1) Definition In this subsection, the term appropriated funds means any amounts that are appropriated for any of fiscal years 2016 through 2020 to carry out this part. (2) Expiration All appropriated funds that are not obligated on or before December 31, 2022 shall be transferred to the General Fund of the Treasury not later than January 31, 2023. . 4. Sense of Congress on 2-year limitation on funds It is the sense of Congress that amounts made available to carry out part Y of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3796ll et seq. ) should be made available through the end of the first fiscal year following the fiscal year for which the amounts are appropriated and should not be made available until expended. 5. Matching funds limitation Section 2501(f) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3796ll(f) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: (3) Limitation on matching funds A State, unit of local government, or Indian tribe may not use funding received under any other Federal grant program to pay or defer the cost, in whole or in part, of the matching requirement under paragraph (1). . 6. Application of Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program requirements to any armor vest or body armor purchased with Federal grant funds Section 521 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3766a ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a grantee that uses funds made available under this part to purchase an armor vest or body armor shall— (A) comply with any requirements established for the use of grants made under part Y; (B) have a written policy requiring uniformed patrol officers to wear an armor vest or body armor; and (C) use the funds to purchase armor vests or body armor that meet any performance standards established by the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance. (2) In this subsection, the terms armor vest and body armor have the meanings given such terms in section 2503. . 7. Uniquely fitted armor vests Section 2501(c) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3796ll(c) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (3), by striking ; or and inserting ; and ; (3) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and (4) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: (4) provides armor vests to law enforcement officers that are uniquely fitted for such officers, including vests uniquely fitted to individual female law enforcement officers; or .

Passed the Senate May 6, 2015. Julie E. Adams, Secretary

tv_txt: One Hundred Fourteenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the fourth day of January, two thousand and sixteen S. 125 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend the authorization of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program through fiscal year 2020, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program Reauthorization Act of 2015 . 2. Extension of authorization of appropriations for Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program Section 1001(a)(23) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3793(a)(23) ) is amended to read as follows: (23) There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out part Y, $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020. . 3. Expiration of appropriated funds Section 2501 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3796ll ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (h) Expiration of appropriated funds (1) Definition In this subsection, the term appropriated funds means any amounts that are appropriated for any of fiscal years 2016 through 2020 to carry out this part. (2) Expiration All appropriated funds that are not obligated on or before December 31, 2022 shall be transferred to the General Fund of the Treasury not later than January 31, 2023. . 4. Sense of Congress on 2-year limitation on funds It is the sense of Congress that amounts made available to carry out part Y of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3796ll et seq. ) should be made available through the end of the first fiscal year following the fiscal year for which the amounts are appropriated and should not be made available until expended. 5. Matching funds limitation Section 2501(f) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3796ll(f) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: (3) Limitation on matching funds A State, unit of local government, or Indian tribe may not use funding received under any other Federal grant program to pay or defer the cost, in whole or in part, of the matching requirement under paragraph (1). . 6. Application of Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program requirements to any armor vest or body armor purchased with Federal grant funds Section 521 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3766a ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a grantee that uses funds made available under this part to purchase an armor vest or body armor shall— (A) comply with any requirements established for the use of grants made under part Y; (B) have a written policy requiring uniformed patrol officers to wear an armor vest or body armor; and (C) use the funds to purchase armor vests or body armor that meet any performance standards established by the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance. (2) In this subsection, the terms armor vest and body armor have the meanings given such terms in section 2503. . 7. Uniquely fitted armor vests Section 2501(c) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3796ll(c) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (3), by striking ; or and inserting ; and ; (3) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and (4) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: (4) provides armor vests to law enforcement officers that are uniquely fitted for such officers, including vests uniquely fitted to individual female law enforcement officers; or .

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate

tv_txt: ID Union Calendar No. 420 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 125 [Report No. 114–544] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 8, 2015 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary May 10, 2016 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend the authorization of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program through fiscal year 2020, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program Reauthorization Act of 2015 . 2. Extension of authorization of appropriations for Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program Section 1001(a)(23) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3793(a)(23) ) is amended to read as follows: (23) There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out part Y, $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020. . 3. Expiration of appropriated funds Section 2501 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3796ll ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (h) Expiration of appropriated funds (1) Definition In this subsection, the term appropriated funds means any amounts that are appropriated for any of fiscal years 2016 through 2020 to carry out this part. (2) Expiration All appropriated funds that are not obligated on or before December 31, 2022 shall be transferred to the General Fund of the Treasury not later than January 31, 2023. . 4. Sense of Congress on 2-year limitation on funds It is the sense of Congress that amounts made available to carry out part Y of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3796ll et seq. ) should be made available through the end of the first fiscal year following the fiscal year for which the amounts are appropriated and should not be made available until expended. 5. Matching funds limitation Section 2501(f) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3796ll(f) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: (3) Limitation on matching funds A State, unit of local government, or Indian tribe may not use funding received under any other Federal grant program to pay or defer the cost, in whole or in part, of the matching requirement under paragraph (1). . 6. Application of Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program requirements to any armor vest or body armor purchased with Federal grant funds Section 521 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3766a ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a grantee that uses funds made available under this part to purchase an armor vest or body armor shall— (A) comply with any requirements established for the use of grants made under part Y; (B) have a written policy requiring uniformed patrol officers to wear an armor vest or body armor; and (C) use the funds to purchase armor vests or body armor that meet any performance standards established by the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance. (2) In this subsection, the terms armor vest and body armor have the meanings given such terms in section 2503. . 7. Uniquely fitted armor vests Section 2501(c) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3796ll(c) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (3), by striking ; or and inserting ; and ; (3) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and (4) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: (4) provides armor vests to law enforcement officers that are uniquely fitted for such officers, including vests uniquely fitted to individual female law enforcement officers; or .

May 10, 2016 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed