3.0.0 2904 2023-01-11T13:25:24Z 2023-01-11T13:25:24Z Senate S S 2014-09-18 113 ssas00 Armed Services Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2014-09-18T23:44:32Z 2014-09-18 ssas00 Armed Services Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. IntroReferral 2014-09-18 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C000560 Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK] TOM COBURN R OK N P000603 Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY] Rand Paul R KY 2014-11-18 False Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversight Department of Homeland Security Drug trafficking and controlled substances Emergency planning and evacuation Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Firearms and explosives Government buildings, facilities, and property Government information and archives Law enforcement administration and funding Marine and inland water transportation Military facilities and property Navigation, waterways, harbors State and local government operations Terrorism Transportation safety and security Armed Forces and National Security 00 2014-09-18 Introduced in Senate 2015-02-11T16:15:12Z Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act - Revises the authority the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to transfer excess DOD property, including small arms and ammunition, to federal and state agencies for law enforcement activities to:

  • repeal provisions authorizing the transfer of property the Secretary determines is suitable for use in counter-drug and counter-terrorism activities;
  • repeal provisions directing the Secretary to carry out such transfers in consultation with the Director of National Drug Control Policy;
  • condition such a transfer on the recipient certifying that it has the personnel and technical capacity to operate the property and will return property determined to be surplus to its needs;
  • prohibit the transfer of specified weapons, materials, and equipment, including explosive ordnance, drones, and assault vehicles; and
  • condition continuation of such program on the Secretary certifying that, for the prior fiscal year, recipients demonstrated 100% accountability for transferred property and complied with program requirements or were suspended or terminated from the program.

Requires the Secretary to: (1) report to Congress and obtain prior approval by law before transferring any DOD property not previously made available for transfer; and (2) submit an annual written certification that a recipient has accounted for, and met transfer conditions for, any such transferred property.

Requires the Defense Logistics Agency to maintain an Internet website on such transfers, unaccounted-for property, and suspended or terminated recipients.

Prohibits the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from permitting awards under a preparedness grant program to be used to buy, maintain, alter, deploy, or provide training in the use of specified tactical, surveillance, or explosives equipment, vehicles, or canines.

Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to prohibit the use of Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant funds for the purchase, maintenance, alteration, or operation of lethal weapons or less-lethal weapons.

]]> Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act Display Title Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to prevent the militarization of Federal, State, and local law enforcement by Federal excess property transfers and grant programs. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act Introduced in Senate 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113s2904is/xml/BILLS-113s2904is.xml 2014-09-18 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. 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. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.