[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 199 (Tuesday, November 16, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S8292]
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SA 4715. Mr. ROUNDS (for Mr. Inhofe) submitted an amendment intended
to be proposed to amendment SA 3867 submitted by Mr. Reed and intended
to be proposed to the bill H.R. 4350, to authorize appropriations for
fiscal year 2022 for military activities of the Department of Defense,
for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department
of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal
year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:
At the end of subtitle G of title X, add the following:
SEC. 1064. EXPANSION OF PROPERTY OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE NOT
ELIGIBLE FOR SALE OR DONATION FOR LAW
ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES AND STUDY ON USE OF SUCH
AUTHORITY TO SELL OR DONATE PROPERTY.
(a) In General.--Section 2576a(e) of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following
new paragraphs:
``(5) Explosives.
``(6) Firearms of 50 cal mil or greater and ammunition of
50 cal mil or greater.
``(7) Asphyxiating gases, including those comprised of
lachrymatory agents, and analogous liquids, materials, or
devices.''.
(b) Study.--
(1) In general.--The Director of the Defense Logistics
Agency shall conduct a study on the use by the Department of
Defense of the authority under section 2576a of title 10,
United States Code, and the administration of such authority
by the Law Enforcement Support Office of the Department.
(2) Elements.--The study required under paragraph (1) shall
include--
(A) an analysis of the degree to which personal property
transferred under section 2576a of title 10, United States
Code, has been distributed equitably between larger, well-
resourced municipalities and units of government and smaller,
less well-resourced municipalities and units of government;
and
(B) an identification of potential modifications to the
authority under such section to ensure that property
transferred under such section is transferred in a manner
that provides adequate opportunity for participation by
smaller, less well-resourced municipalities and units of
government.
(3) Report.--Not later than December 1, 2022, the Director
of the Defense Logistics Agency shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report on the results of
the study conducted under paragraph (1).
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