34 U.S.C. § 10202: General provisions

The Bureau shall prepare both a “Program Brief” and “Implementation Guide” document for proven programs and projects to be funded under this subchapter. The functions, powers, and duties specified in this subchapter to be carried out by the Bureau shall not be transferred elsewhere in the Department of Justice unless specifically hereafter authorized by the Congress by law. comply with any requirements established for the use of grants made under subchapter XXIV; have a written policy requiring uniformed patrol officers to wear an armor vest or body armor; and use the funds to purchase armor vests or body armor that meet any performance standards established by the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance. In this subsection, the terms “armor vest”and “body armor” have the meanings given such terms in section 10533 of this title . In this subsection, the term “trauma kit” means a first aid response kit, which includes a bleeding control kit that can be used for controlling a life-threatening hemorrhage. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a grantee may only purchase a trauma kit using funds made available under this subchapter if the trauma kit meets the performance standards established by the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance under paragraph (3)(A). Nothing in subparagraph (A) shall prohibit a grantee from separately acquiring the components of a trauma kit and assembling complete trauma kits that meet the performance standards. develop and publish performance standards for trauma kits that are eligible for purchase using funds made available under this subchapter that, at a minimum, require the components described in paragraph (4) to be included in a trauma kit; and training law enforcement officers in the use of trauma kits; the deployment and maintenance of trauma kits in law enforcement vehicles; and the deployment, location, and maintenance of trauma kits in law enforcement agency or other government facilities. a tourniquet recommended by the Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care; a bleeding control bandage; a pair of nonlatex protective gloves and a pen-type marker; a pair of blunt-ended scissors; under the “Stop the Bleed” national awareness campaign of the Department of Homeland Security, or any successor thereto; by the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma; by the American Red Cross; or by any partner of the Department of Defense; a bag or other container adequately designed to hold the contents of the kit; and are approved by a State, local, or Tribal law enforcement agency or first responders; can adequately treat a traumatic injury; and can be stored in a readily available kit.