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34 U.S.C. § 10533 — Definitions

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34 U.S.C. § 10533 — Definitions

For purposes of this subchapter— (1) the term “armor vest” means— (A) body armor, no less than Type I, which has been tested through the voluntary compliance testing program operated by the National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center of the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), and found to meet or exceed the requirements of NIJ Standard 0101.03, or any subsequent revision of such standard; or (B) body armor that has been tested through the voluntary compliance testing program, and found to meet or exceed the requirements of NIJ Standard 0115.00, or any revision of such standard; (2) the term “body armor” means any product sold or offered for sale as personal protective body covering intended to protect against gunfire, stabbing, or other physical harm; (3) the term “State” means each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands; (4) the term “unit of local government” means a county, municipality, town, township, village, parish, borough, or other unit of general government below the State level; (5) the term “Indian tribe” has the same meaning as in [section 5304(e) of title 25](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section5304/e&num=0&edition=prelim); and (6) the term “law enforcement officer” means any officer, agent, or employee of a State, unit of local government, or Indian tribe authorized by law or by a government agency to engage in or supervise the prevention, detection, or investigation of any violation of criminal law, or authorized by law to supervise sentenced criminal offenders.

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42 U.S.C. § 3796 — Transferred

### Statutory Notes #### Codification Section 3795a was editorially reclassified as [section 10272 of Title 34](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section10272&num=0&edition=prelim), Crime Control and Law Enforcement.

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34 U.S.C. § 10531 — Program authorized

**(a) In general** The Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance is authorized to make grants to States, units of local government, and Indian tribes to purchase armor vests for use by State, local, and tribal law enforcement officers and State and local court officers. **(b) Uses of funds** Grants awarded under this section shall be— (1) distributed directly to the State, unit of local government, State or local court, or Indian tribe; and (2) used for the purchase of armor vests for law enforcement officers in the jurisdiction of the grantee. **(c) Preferential consideration** In awarding grants under this subchapter, the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance may give preferential consideration, if feasible, to an application from a jurisdiction that— (1) has the greatest need for armor vests based on the percentage of law enforcement officers in the department who do not have access to a vest; (2) has, or will institute, a mandatory wear policy that requires on-duty law enforcement officers to wear armor vests whenever feasible; (3) has a violent crime rate at or above the national average as determined by the Federal Bureau of Investigation; and (4) provides armor vests to law enforcement officers that are uniquely fitted for such officers, including vests uniquely fitted to individual female law enforcement officers; or (5) has not received a block grant under the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant program described under the heading “Violent Crime Reduction Programs, State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance” of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998 (Public Law 105–119). **(d) Minimum amount** Unless all eligible applications submitted by any State or unit of local governme

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34 U.S.C. § 10202 — General provisions

**(a)** The Bureau shall prepare both a “Program Brief” and “Implementation Guide” document for proven programs and projects to be funded under this subchapter. **(b)** The functions, powers, and duties specified in this subchapter to be carried out by the Bureau shall not be transferred elsewhere in the Department of Justice unless specifically hereafter authorized by the Congress by law. **(c)** (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a grantee that uses funds made available under this subchapter to purchase an armor vest or body armor shall— (A) comply with any requirements established for the use of grants made under subchapter XXIV; (B) have a written policy requiring uniformed patrol officers to wear an armor vest or body armor; and (C) use the funds to purchase armor vests or body armor that meet any performance standards established by the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance. (2) In this subsection, the terms “armor vest”and “body armor” have the meanings given such terms in [section 10533 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section10533&num=0&edition=prelim). **(d) Trauma Kits.—** (1) **Definition.—** — In this subsection, the term “trauma kit” means a first aid response kit, which includes a bleeding control kit that can be used for controlling a life-threatening hemorrhage. (2) **Requirement for trauma kits.—** (A) *In general.—* — Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a grantee may only purchase a trauma kit using funds made available under this subchapter if the trauma kit meets the performance standards established by the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance under paragraph (3)(A). (B) *Authority to separately acquire.—* — Nothing in subparagraph (A) shall

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42 U.S.C. § 3797 — Transferred

### Statutory Notes #### Codification Section 3796ll–2 was editorially reclassified as [section 10533 of Title 34](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section10533&num=0&edition=prelim), Crime Control and Law Enforcement.

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34 U.S.C. § 10533 — Definitions

Page 167 TITLE 34—CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT § 10533 Pub. L. 106–113, set out as a note under section 10141 of this title. FINDINGS OF 2000 AMENDMENTS Pub. L. 106–517, § 2, Nov. 13, 2000, 114 Stat. 2407, pro- vided that: ‘‘Congress finds that— ‘‘(1) the number of law enforcement officers who are killed in the line of duty would significantly decrease if every law enforcement officer in the United States had the protection of an armor vest; ‘‘(2) according to studies, between 1985 and 1994, 709 law enforcement officers in the United States were killed in the line of duty; ‘‘(3) the Federal Bureau of Investigation estimates that the risk of fatality to law enforcement officers while not wearing an armor vest is 14 times higher than for officers wearing an armor vest; ‘‘(4) according to studies, between 1985 and 1994, bul- let-resistant materials helped save the lives of more than 2,000 law enforcement officers in the United States; and ‘‘(5) the Executive Committee for Indian Country Law Enforcement Improvements reports that violent crime in Indian country has risen sharply, despite a decrease in the national crime rate, and has con- cluded that there is a ‘public safety crisis in Indian country’.’’ FINDINGS AND PURPOSE OF 1998 AMENDMENTS Pub. L. 105–181, § 2, June 16, 1998, 112 Stat. 512, pro- vided that: ‘‘(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— ‘‘(1) the number of law enforcement officers who are killed in the line of duty would significantly decrease if every law enforcement officer in the United States had the protection of an armor vest; ‘‘(2) according to studies, between 1985 and 1994, 709 law enforcement officers in the United States were feloniously killed in the line of duty; ‘‘(3) the Federal Bureau of Investigation estimates t

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