§471 Annual Ammunition Report

Summary

The Secretary of Homeland Security must send Congress a detailed report about the Department’s ammunition purchases and use. The first report is due 180 days after January 17, 2014, and then once a year after that, starting when the President’s budget for fiscal year 2016 is sent to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31. The report must be broken down by ammunition type and must say the number of rounds on hand at the end of the last calendar year and how many were used and bought during the year for each DHS component or agency. It must explain how those stocks, uses, and purchases match each part’s needs for certification, qualification, training, and operations. It must also describe DHS contracting practices and compare other contracting options for cost and availability. The report must be submitted in a format that protects the safety of law enforcement personnel.