Pub. L. 116-283, div. A, tit. X, subtit. E, sec. 1053 (as amended)

SALE OR DONATION OF EXCESS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PERSONAL PROPERTY FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES.

Year: 2025Length: 259 wordsOfficial source
SEC. 1053. SALE OR DONATION OF EXCESS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PERSONAL PROPERTY FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES. (a) Inclusion of Disaster-related Emergency Preparedness Activities Among Law Enforcement Activities Authorities.— (1) Inclusion.—Subsection (a)(1)(A) of section 2576a of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting “disaster-related emergency preparedness,” after “counterterrorism,”. (2) Preference in transfers.—Subsection (d) of such section is amended to read as follows: “(d) Preference for Certain Transfers.—In considering applications for the transfer of personal property under this section, the Secretary shall give a preference to applications indicating that the transferred property will be used in the counterdrug, counterterrorism, disaster-related emergency preparedness, or border security activities of the recipient agency. Applications that request vehicles used for disaster-related emergency preparedness, such as high-water rescue vehicles, should receive the highest preference.” . (b) Additional Conditions and Limitations.— (1) Additional training of recipient agency personnel required.—Subsection (b)(6) of section 2576a of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: “, including respect for the rights of citizens under the Constitution of the United States and de-escalation of force”. (2) Certain property not transferrable.—Such section is further amended— (A) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections (f) and (g), respectively; and (B) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new subsection (e): “(e) Property Not Transferrable.—The Secretary may not transfer to a Tribal, State, or local law enforcement agency under this section the following: “(1) Bayonets. “(2) Grenades (other than stun and flash-bang grenades). “(3) Weaponized tracked combat vehicles. “(4) Weaponized drones.” .
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