H.R. 8724

[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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