HR 8724
Providing Resources and Oversight for Tactical Equipment to Communities and Troops Act
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Bill overview
This bill aims to improve how the Department of Defense distributes excess equipment to local law enforcement and communities. It focuses on better coordination between the Defense Department and state officials, ensuring that equipment is used effectively for priorities like counterdrug efforts, disaster preparedness, and border security. The bill also mandates training for state coordinators and requires regular reviews and reports on the program’s performance and compliance.
Key provisions
- Establishes standardized procedures for soliciting input from state coordinators.
- Requires annual consultations to prioritize equipment transfers based on specific activities.
- Mandates minimum annual training standards for state coordinators.
- Directs the Defense Logistics Agency to conduct biennial reviews of the program.
- Requires the Secretary of Defense to submit biennial reports on program findings to Congress.
- The reports must include assessments of compliance and evaluations of program effectiveness.
- Reports must be publicly available on the Defense Logistics Agency website.
Who is affected
- State and local law enforcement agencies
- The Department of Defense
- State Coordinators
- Federal Stakeholders
- Communities receiving equipment
Notable changes
- Introduces formal procedures for state input on equipment allocation.
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119th CONGRESS — 2d Session
H. R. 8724
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A BILL
To amend section 2576a of title 10, United States Code, to improve coordination, training, oversight, and utilization of excess Department of Defense property transferred for law enforcement activities, and for other purposes.
This Act may be cited as the Providing Resources and Oversight for Tactical Equipment to Communities and Troops Act
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Section 2576a of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
The Secretary of Defense shall establish standardized procedures to solicit and consider input from State coordinators and relevant Federal stakeholders regarding program policy and the designation of controlled property.
Such procedures shall include annual consultations to prioritize transfers that support counterdrug, counterterrorism, disaster-related emergency preparedness, and border security activities.
The Secretary of Defense shall establish minimum annual training standards for State coordinators, including instruction on program compliance, accountability, and property management.
Such training may be provided through electronic, written, or in-person means, subject to available resources.
The Defense Logistics Agency shall conduct a review of the program established under this section not later than one year after the date of enactment of this subsection, and biennially thereafter.
Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this subsection, and biennially thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report containing the findings of the reviews conducted under paragraph (1). Reports shall be publicly posted on the Defense Logistics Agency website within 30 days of submission.
Each report under paragraph (2) shall include—
an assessment of compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements;
an evaluation of program effectiveness; and
recommendations for administrative or legislative action, as appropriate.