Sec. 5. Transfer of used military equipment to Federal, State, and local agencies
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Not later than one year after eligible equipment returns to the United States, and in accordance with subsections
(b)and
(c)of section 2576a of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of Defense may transfer such eligible equipment to Federal, State, and local agencies. In considering applications for the transfer of eligible equipment under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense may give preference to Federal, State, and local agencies that will use such eligible equipment primarily for the purpose of strengthening border security along the international border between the United States and Mexico. Section 2576a(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— by striking In considering and inserting
(1)In considering ; and by adding at the end the following new paragraph: In considering applications for the transfer of equipment described in subparagraph
(B)under this section, the Secretary may give a preference to those applications indicating that the transferred property will be used primarily for the purpose of strengthening border security along the international border between the United States and Mexico. Equipment described in this subparagraph is equipment of the Department of Defense that— was used in Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, or Operation New Dawn; and— the Secretary determines would be suitable for use by Federal and State agencies in law enforcement activities, including— surveillance unmanned aerial vehicles, including the MQ–9 Reaper (also known as the Predator B ); night-vision goggles; and high mobility multi-purpose wheel vehicles (commonly known as humvees ). . In this section, the term eligible equipment means equipment of the Department of Defense that— was used in Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, or Operation New Dawn; and the Secretary of Defense determines would be suitable for use by Federal and State agencies in law enforcement activities, including— surveillance unmanned aerial vehicles, including the MQ–9 Reaper (also known as the Predator B ); night-vision goggles; and high mobility multi-purpose wheel vehicles (commonly known as humvees ).