§10202 General Provisions

Summary

The Bureau must write two short guides called a “Program Brief” and an “Implementation Guide” for programs it will pay for under this part of the law. The Bureau’s jobs and powers under this part cannot be moved to another office in the Department of Justice unless Congress allows it. If a grant recipient uses these funds to buy an armor vest or body armor, the recipient must follow the grant rules in subchapter XXIV, have a written rule that uniformed patrol officers wear the vest or body armor, and buy gear that meets performance standards set by the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance. Armor vest and body armor — see the definitions in section 10533 of this title. A “trauma kit” means a first aid kit that includes supplies to control life‑threatening bleeding. A grantee may only buy trauma kits with these funds if the kits meet performance standards the Director sets. Grantees may buy kit parts separately and put kits together so long as the finished kits meet the standards. Within 180 days after December 18, 2025, the Director must work with medical and law enforcement groups and publish (1) required performance standards that at least include certain components and (2) optional best practices on training, where kits are kept, and how to maintain them. Required components 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, approved instructional materials (for example, “Stop the Bleed” or similar), a carrying bag, and any extra supplies approved by local authorities that treat traumatic injuries and fit in the kit.