[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8724 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8724

  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.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 11, 2026

    Mr. Biggs of Arizona (for himself and Mr. Crane) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                                 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.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Providing Resources and Oversight 
for Tactical Equipment to Communities and Troops Act''.

SEC. 2. TRANSFER OF EXCESS PERSONAL PROPERTY FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT 
              ACTIVITIES.

    Section 2576a of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
    ``(h) Agency-to-State Coordination.--
            ``(1) Procedures.--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.
            ``(2) Priority.--Such procedures shall include annual 
        consultations to prioritize transfers that support counterdrug, 
        counterterrorism, disaster-related emergency preparedness, and 
        border security activities.
    ``(i) Training Standards.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish 
        minimum annual training standards for State coordinators, 
        including instruction on program compliance, accountability, 
        and property management.
            ``(2) Form.--Such training may be provided through 
        electronic, written, or in-person means, subject to available 
        resources.
    ``(j) Oversight and Reporting.--
            ``(1) Biennial review.--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.
            ``(2) Biennial report.--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.
            ``(3) Elements.--Each report under paragraph (2) shall 
        include--
                    ``(A) an assessment of compliance with statutory 
                and regulatory requirements;
                    ``(B) an evaluation of program effectiveness; and
                    ``(C) recommendations for administrative or 
                legislative action, as appropriate.''.
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