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S 1231 — A bill to reauthorize the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program.

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Summary

This bill makes permanent the authority for the Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP) Program. The BVP Program provides grants to states and localities to purchase body armor vests for law enforcement officers. Additionally, the bill renames the BVP Program as the Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program.

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What changed in the latest version

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Plain-language change summary

The updated version of the bill, S. 1231, includes new lines that indicate it has passed the Senate as of May 14, 2019. This change highlights the bill's progression in the legislative process. The previous version included details about its introduction and committee referral, which have been removed in the latest document. The practical effect of this change is that it reflects the current status of the bill as having moved beyond committee review to a full Senate vote.

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1231 Reported in Senate (RS)] <DOC> Calendar No.
1231 Engrossed in Senate (ES)] <DOC> 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
82 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
1231 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To reauthorize the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program.
1231 To reauthorize the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program.
_______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 30, 2019 Mr.
Leahy (for himself, Mr.
Graham, Mrs.
Feinstein, Mr.
Grassley, Mr.
Coons, Mr.
Cornyn, Mr.
Durbin, Mr.
Tillis, Mr.
Whitehouse, Mr.
Hawley, Ms.
Klobuchar, Ms.
Collins, Mr.
Blumenthal, Mr.
Gardner, Ms.
Hirono, Mr.
Toomey, Mr.
Booker, Mr.
Cramer, and Ms.
Harris) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary May 9, 2019 Reported by Mr.
Graham, with amendments [Insert the part printed in italic] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To reauthorize the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program.
Calendar No.
Passed the Senate May 14, 2019.
82 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
Attest:
1231 _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To reauthorize the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program.
Secretary.
_______________________________________________________________________ May 9, 2019 Reported with amendments
116th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
1231 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To reauthorize the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program.
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Sections of law this bill changes

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Justice system improvement · 34 U.S.C. ch. 101 1 section Amends the act as a whole
  • § 10261 Authorization of appropriations Amends

    34 U.S.C. § 10261 — at 10261(a)(23)

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    (a) (1) There is authorized to be appropriated $30,000,000 for fiscal year 1992 and $33,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1994 and 1995 to carry out the functions of the Bureau of Justice Statistics. (2) There is authorized to be appropriated $30,000,000 for fiscal year 1992 and $33,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1994 and 1995 to carry out the functions of the National Institute of Justice. (3) There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 1992 and $28,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1994 and 1995 to carry out the remaining functions of the Office of Justice Programs and the Bureau of Justice Assistance other than functions under subchapters IV, V, part F,1 subchapters VI, XI, XII, XIII, XIV, XV, XVI, XVII, XVIII, XIX, XX, part V,1 subchapters XXII, and XXIII or 2 XXX. (4) There are authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year such sums as may be necessary to carry out subchapter XI of this chapter. (5) There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 1992 and $1,000,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1994 and 1995 to carry out the programs under subchapters IV and V (other than subpart 2 of part B) 3 (other than subpart 1 of part B of subchapter V) of this chapter. (6) There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 1992, $245,000,000 for fiscal year 1993, and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 4 1994 and 1995 to carry out subpart 1 of part B of subchapter V of this chapter. (7) There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out subchapter XIII $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2001 through 2005. (8) There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 1992, $16,500,000 for fiscal year 1993, and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 4 1994 and 1995. (9) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out subchapter XIV— (A) $24,000,000 for fiscal year 1996; (B) $40,000,000 for fiscal year 1997; (C) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 1998; (D) $60,000,000 for fiscal year 1999; and (E) $66,000,000 for fiscal year 2000. (10) There are 5 authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1994, 1995, and 1996 to carry out projects under subchapter XV. (11) (A) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out subchapter XVI, to remain available until expended $1,047,119,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2009. (B) Of funds available under subchapter XVI in any fiscal year, up to 3 percent may be used for technical assistance under section 10381(d) of this title or for evaluations or studies carried out or commissioned by the Attorney General in furtherance of the purposes of subchapter XVI. Of the remaining funds, 50 percent shall be allocated for grants pursuant to applications submitted by units of local government or law enforcement agencies having jurisdiction over areas with populations exceeding 150,000 or by public and private entities that serve areas with populations exceeding 150,000, and 50 percent shall be allocated for grants pursuant to applications submitted by units of local government or law enforcement agencies having jurisdiction over areas with populations 150,000 or less or by public and private entities that serve areas with populations 150,000 or less. In view of the extraordinary need for law enforcement assistance in Indian country, an appropriate amount of funds available under subchapter XVI shall be made available for grants to Indian tribal governments or tribal law enforcement agencies. (16)  6 There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out projects under subchapter XVII— (A) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 1996; (B) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 1997; (C) $30,000,000 for fiscal year 1998; (D) $35,000,000 for fiscal year 1999; and (E) $40,000,000 for fiscal year 2000. (17) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the projects under subchapter XVIII— (A) $27,000,000 for fisca...

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The bill reauthorizes the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program and designates it by a specific name.

  • 34 U.S.C. 10261(a)(23)

    part Y → part Y, $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2020, and each fiscal year thereafter.

    Increases the authorized funding for the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program starting from fiscal year 2020.

  • 34 U.S.C. 10531

    SEC. 2500. PATRICK LEAHY BULLETPROOF VEST PARTNERSHIP GRANT PROGRAM. "The program under this part shall be known as the 'Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program'."

    Establishes the official name for the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program.

Action History

  1. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  2. Received in the House.

  3. Held at the desk.

  4. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2837; text: CR S2837)

  5. Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2837; text: CR S2837)

  6. Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.

  7. Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Graham with amendments. Without written report.

  8. Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Graham with amendments. Without written report.

  9. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 82.

  10. Introduced in Senate

  11. Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 1231 do?
This bill makes permanent the authority for the Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP) Program. The BVP Program provides grants to states and localities to purchase body armor vests for law enforcement officers. Additionally, the bill renames the BVP Program as the Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program.
Who sponsors S 1231?
S 1231 is sponsored by Leahy, Patrick J. (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 1231?
This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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