Sec. 203. Ensuring the safety of ICE officers
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The Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure that every United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement deportation officer on duty is issued high-quality body armor that is appropriate for the climate and risks faced by the agent. Enough body armor must be purchased to cover every agent in the field. Such Secretary shall ensure that United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement deportation officers are equipped with weapons that are reliable and effective to protect themselves, their fellow agents, and innocent third parties from the threats posed by armed criminals.
Such weapons shall include, at a minimum, standard-issue handguns, M–4 (or equivalent) rifles, and Tasers. Such Secretary shall provide appropriate training and certification to selected United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement deportation officers, at each field office, to conduct high-risk enforcement operations requiring enhanced tactical capabilities effectively to combat known dangers, to assist in high-risk transports, or to participate in other special assignments as designated by the Secretary and consistent with law, except that nothing in this subsection shall be construed to impose a requirement that such training be completed, or such certification be obtained, in order to participate in such a high-risk enforcement operation.
This section shall take effect 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.