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On the recordDecember 2, 2024
I ask unanimous consent that the committee-reported substitute amendment be withdrawn; that the Peters substitute amendment, which is at the desk, be considered and agreed to; that the bill, as amended, be considered read a third time and passed; and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The committee-reported amendment in the nature of a substitute was withdrawn. The amendment (No. 3307) in the nature of a substitute was agreed to, as follows: (Purpose: In the nature of a substitute) Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``DHS Better Ballistic Body Armor Act''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (a) Ballistic Resistant Body Armor.--The term ``ballistic resistant body armor'' means torso ballistic protection containing either soft ballistic panels, hard ballistic panels, or a combination of both, contained within a carrier, which may be concealable for wear under a uniform shirt or external for wear over a uniform shirt, and holds panels and plates in position on the torso. (b) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the Department of Homeland Security. (c) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Homeland Security. SEC. 3. PROCUREMENT OF BALLISTIC RESISTANT BODY ARMOR TO ENSURE THE PROTECTION OF THE DEPARTMENT'S FEMALE AGENTS AND OFFICERS.…
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Debbie Stabenow
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