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Title 6, Domestic SecurityRelease 119-102

§472 Annual Weaponry Report

Title 6 › CHAPTER 1 — HOMELAND SECURITY ORGANIZATION › SUBCHAPTER VIII — COORDINATION WITH NON-FEDERAL ENTITIES; INSPECTOR GENERAL; UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE; COAST GUARD; GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part H — Miscellaneous Provisions › § 472

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

Secretary of Homeland Security must send Congress an annual weapons report by type. The first is due within 180 days after March 4, 2015, and annual reports start when the President’s FY2017 budget is submitted under section 1105(a) of title 31. Reports must show year‑end inventories and budget requests for DHS components; explain how they meet certification, qualification, training and operations; detail contracting costs and availability comparisons; and be formatted to protect law‑enforcement safety.

Full Legal Text

Title 6, §472

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(a)The Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Congress, not later than 180 days after March 4, 2015, and annually thereafter, beginning at the time the President’s budget proposal for fiscal year 2017 is submitted pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, a comprehensive report on the purchase and usage of weapons, subdivided by weapon type. The report shall include—
(1)the quantity of weapons in inventory at the end of the preceding calendar year, and the amount of weapons, subdivided by weapon type, included in the budget request for each relevant component or agency in the Department of Homeland Security;
(2)a description of how such quantity and purchase aligns to each component or agency’s mission requirements for certification, qualification, training, and operations; and
(3)details on all contracting practices applied by the Department of Homeland Security, including comparative details regarding other contracting options with respect to cost and availability.
(b)The reports required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in an appropriate format in order to ensure the safety of law enforcement personnel.

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Editorial Notes

Codification Section was enacted as part of the appropriation act cited in the credit of this section, and not as part of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 which comprises this chapter.

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6 U.S.C. § 472

Title 6, Domestic Security

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102