[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 133 (Friday, August 1, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5306-S5307]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 3530. Mr. BOOKER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 2296, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2026 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 F of title X, add the following:

     SEC. 1067. FAIRNESS IN ISSUANCE OF TACTICAL EQUIPMENT TO 
                   DIPLOMATIC SECURITY SERVICE PERSONNEL.

       (a) In General.--In any instance when the Diplomatic 
     Security Service of the Department of State issues tactical 
     gear to Special Agents, uniform division officers, or 
     personal service contractors, the Service must, whenever such 
     products are commercially available, provide both men's and 
     women's sizing options.
       (b) Tactical Equipment Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``tactical equipment'' includes, among other items, ballistic 
     plates,

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     ballistic plate carriers, helmets, media jackets, tactical 
     pants, and gloves.
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