§10202 General provisions

Summary

The Bureau must create a “Program Brief” and an “Implementation Guide” for proven programs and projects paid for under this part. The duties and powers given to the Bureau here cannot be moved to another part of the Department of Justice unless Congress allows it. If a grantee uses these funds to buy an armor vest or body armor, the grantee must follow the rules that apply to grants under subchapter XXIV, have a written policy that uniformed patrol officers wear the vests, and buy vests that meet performance standards set by the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance. The words “armor vest” and “body armor” are defined in section 10533. A “trauma kit” means a first-aid kit that includes tools to stop life‑threatening bleeding. Grantees may only buy trauma kits with these funds if the kits meet performance standards the Director sets. Grantees may buy parts separately and build kits that meet the standards. Within 180 days after December 18, 2025, the Director must work with medical experts, emergency responders, and law enforcement groups to publish required performance standards for eligible kits and optional best practices for training and for where and how to place and maintain kits in vehicles and buildings. Required kit items include a tourniquet recommended by the Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care, a bleeding control bandage, nonlatex gloves and a pen‑type marker, blunt‑ended scissors, instructional materials (for example from Stop the Bleed, the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma, the American Red Cross, or Department of Defense partners), a suitable bag or container, and any other approved supplies that treat traumatic injury and fit in the kit.