Sec. 325. Less lethal force tactics assessment
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Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Associate Secretary of Homeland Security shall enter into a contract with a nonprofit research institution with expertise in homeland security, including border security and law enforcement, for such institution to assess the written policies, training, and instances of the use of less lethal force tactics utilized by the Department within the past three years. The assessment required under subsection
(a)shall include information relating to the use of the following: Oleoresin capsicum spray, irritant dispensers, or any other fog for the purposes of crowd control or disbursement. Electronic control weapons that discharge electrical energy. Compressed air launchers, such as compressed-air powered, shoulder-fired launchers that deliver less lethal projectiles. Munition launchers that deliver an airburst flash bang effect. Less-lethal specialty impact chemical munitions. Controlled tire deflation devices. Long range acoustic devices. Other crowd control and disbursement tactics. Not later than one year after the date of the commencement of the assessment required under subsection (a), the nonprofit research institution described in such subsection shall submit to the Secretary such assessment. Not later than 90 days after the receipt of the assessment pursuant to subsection (c), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on such assessment and including any feedback by the Secretary relating thereto.