To provide for fairness in the issuance of tactical equipment to Diplomatic Security Service personnel.

SA 3530. Mr. BOOKER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill S. 2296, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2026 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 end of subtitle F of title X, add the following:

SEC. 1067. FAIRNESS IN ISSUANCE OF TACTICAL EQUIPMENT TO
DIPLOMATIC SECURITY SERVICE PERSONNEL.

(a) In General.--In any instance when the Diplomatic
Security Service of the Department of State issues tactical
gear to Special Agents, uniform division officers, or
personal service contractors, the Service must, whenever such
products are commercially available, provide both men's and
women's sizing options.
(b) Tactical Equipment Defined.--In this section, the term
``tactical equipment'' includes, among other items, ballistic
plates,

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ballistic plate carriers, helmets, media jackets, tactical
pants, and gloves.
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