113 HR 5413 IH: To amend title 10, United States Code, to require that Federal, State, and local agencies to which surplus military equipment and personal property is sold or donated demonstrate that agency personnel are certified, trained, or licensed, as appropriate, in the proper operation of the equipment prior to the sale or donation. U.S. House of Representatives 2014-09-08 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5413 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 8, 2014 Mr. Jolly introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to require that Federal, State, and local agencies to which surplus military equipment and personal property is sold or donated demonstrate that agency personnel are certified, trained, or licensed, as appropriate, in the proper operation of the equipment prior to the sale or donation.

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Requirement that State and local agencies receive training in proper operation of surplus military equipment and property prior to sale or transfer of equipment by Department of Defense

(a)

Sale to State and local law enforcement, firefighting, homeland security, and emergency management agencies

Section 2576 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (c)The Secretary of Defense shall require, as a condition of the sale of any surplus military equipment under this section, that the State or local law enforcement, firefighting, homeland security, or emergency management agency purchasing the equipment demonstrates, prior to the sale of the equipment, that agency personnel have been certified, trained, or licensed, as appropriate, in the proper operation of the equipment.. (b)

Sale or donation for law enforcement activities

Section 2576a(b) of such title is amended— (1)in paragraph (3), by striking and at the end; (2)in paragraph (4), by striking the period and inserting ; and; and (3)by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5)the recipient agency demonstrates, prior to the transfer, that agency personnel have been certified, trained, or licensed, as appropriate, in the proper operation of the property.. (c)

Sale or donation To assist firefighting agencies

Section 2576b of such title is amended— (1)in paragraph (3), by striking and at the end; (2)in paragraph (4), by striking the period and inserting ; and; and (3)by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5)the recipient agency demonstrates, prior to the transfer, that agency personnel have been certified, trained, or licensed, as appropriate, in the proper operation of the property.. (d)

Effective date

The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to the sale, transfer, or donation of property or equipment made after the date of the enactment of this Act.