S.Amdt. 1762Senate116th Congress (2019-2021)
S.Amdt. 1762
Sponsored by
Sen. Christopher Murphy (D-CT)
Submitted June 24, 2020
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June 24, 2020
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SA 1762. Mr. MURPHY (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms. Warren, Mr. Markey, and Mr. Booker) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 4049, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. ___. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, CONTRACT EMPLOYEES, AND MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES ENGAGED IN CROWD CONTROL, RIOT CONTROL, OR ARREST OR DETAINMENT. (a) Definitions.--In this section-- (1) the term ``Department of Defense contract employee'' means an employee or officer of a contractor or subcontractor (at any tier) of the Department of Defense; (2) the term ``Department of Defense law enforcement officer'' means an officer in a position in the Department of Defense who is authorized by law to engage in or supervise a law enforcement function; (3) the term ``law enforcement function'' means the prevention, detection, or investigation of, or the prosecution or incarceration of any person for, any violation of law; and (4) the term ``member of an armed force'' means a member of any of the armed forces, as defined in section 101(a)(4) of title 10, United States Code, or a member of the National Guard, as defined in section 101(3) of title 32, United States Code. (b) Requirement.--On and after the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, each Department of Defense law enforcement officer, Department of Defense contract employee, or member of an armed force who is engaged in any form of crowd control, riot control, or arrest or detainment of individuals engaged in an act of civil disobedience, demonstration, protest, or riot in the United States shall at all times display identifying information in a clearly visible fashion, which shall include-- (1) the last name, badge number, and component of the Department of Defense of a Department of Defense law enforcement officer; (2) the last name and contractor or subcontractor employing a Department of Defense contract employee; and (3) the last name, rank, and armed force of a member of an armed force. ______