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Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act of 2008

A bill to amend the grant program for law enforcement armor vests to provide for a waiver of or reduction in the matching funds requirement in the case of fiscal hardship.

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5/15/2008--Reported to Senate amended. Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance to waive matching fund requirements applicable to the grant program for the purchase of armor vests for law enforcement officer... moreSee Full Bill Text

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December 18, 2007
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June 02, 2008 S. 2511, A bill to amend the grant program for law enforcement ...

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May 15, 2008 CARDIN VOTES TO HELP KEEP LAW ENFORCEMENT SAFE WITH GRANTS FOR ...

The bill, S. 2511, now heads to the full Senate for approval. "Officers are being forced to dip into their own pockets to pay for new vests due to local and State agency budget shortfalls, and will continue to do so unless the Federal ...

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December 17, 2007 Bill Action: Introduced: S. 2511: A bill to amend the grant ...

Patrick Leahy [D-VT] introduced S. 2511: A bill to amend the grant program for law enforcement armor vests to provide for a waiver of or reduction in the matching funds requirement in the case of fiscal hardship. ...

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