United States · Law · S
S. 1605 (105th)
Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act of 1998
Introduced
4 February 1998
Last action
16 June 1998 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 105-181.
Sponsors
Rep. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [D-CO-3], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Faircloth, Lauch [R-NC], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Rep. Johnson, Tim [D-SD-At Large], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Rep. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT-2], Patty Murray, Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], John Reed, Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI], Richard Durbin, Ron Wyden, Sen. Moseley-Braun, Carol [D-IL], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. Robb, Charles S. [D-VA]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Bulletproof Vest Partnership Act of 1998 - Authorizes the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance to: (1) make grants to States, local governments, and Indian tribes to purchase armor vests for use by State, local, and tribal law enforcement officers; and (2) give preferential consideration to applications from jurisdictions that have a violent crime rate at or above the national average and that have not been providing each law enforcement officer assigned to patrol or other hazardous duties with body armor. Sets forth provisions regarding matching funds and allocation of funds, applications, and reimbursement of funds. Prohibits any State, local government, or Indian tribe that receives financial assistance made available by this Act from purchasing equipment or products manufactured using prison inmate labor. Expresses the sense of the Congress that entities receiving assistance under this Act should, in expending such assistance, purchase only American-made equipment and products. Authorizes appropriations.
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Timeline
4 February 1998
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
4 February 1998
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
4 February 1998
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S380)
Source: IntroReferral
26 February 1998
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 315.
Source: Calendars
26 February 1998
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
26 February 1998
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch with an amendment. Without written report.
Source: Committee
11 March 1998
Passed
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1803-1807)
Source: Floor
11 March 1998
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1803-1807)
Source: Floor
12 March 1998
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
12 March 1998
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
12 March 1998
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
19 March 1998
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Source: Committee
12 May 1998
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
12 May 1998
Passed
The title of the measure was amended to that of similar measure H.R. 2829. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
12 May 1998
Floor
A similar measure H.R. 2829 was laid on the table without objection.
Source: Floor
12 May 1998
Passed
On passage Passed without objection.
Source: Floor
12 May 1998
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Source: Floor
12 May 1998
Passed
The House struck all after the enacting clause and inserted in lieu thereof the provisions of a similar measure H.R. 2829. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
12 May 1998
Committee
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Source: Committee
12 May 1998
Floor
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H3067-3068)
Source: Floor
12 May 1998
Floor
Mr. McCollum asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Source: Floor
12 May 1998
Discharge
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Source: Discharge
13 May 1998
Floor
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
Source: Floor
15 May 1998
Passed
Senate agreed to House amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4930)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
15 May 1998
Passed
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendments by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4930)
Source: NotUsed
18 May 1998
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
4 June 1998
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
4 June 1998
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
16 June 1998
Became law
Became Public Law No: 105-181.
Source: President
16 June 1998
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
16 June 1998
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · undated · Official file
- Public Law · 16 June 1998 · Official file
- Engrossed Amendment House · 12 May 1998 · Official file
- Referred in House · 12 March 1998 · Official file
- Engrossed in Senate · 11 March 1998 · Official file
- Reported to Senate · 26 February 1998 · Official file
- Introduced in Senate · 4 February 1998 · Official file
Documents
18 official files
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 16 June 1998
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 16 June 1998
Engrossed Amendment House (text)
Engrossed Amendment House · EN · 12 May 1998
Engrossed Amendment House (PDF)
Engrossed Amendment House · EN · 12 May 1998
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 12 May 1998
Referred in House (text)
Referred in House · EN · 12 March 1998
Referred in House (PDF)
Referred in House · EN · 12 March 1998
Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 11 March 1998
Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 11 March 1998
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 11 March 1998
Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 26 February 1998
Reported to Senate (PDF)
Reported to Senate · EN · 26 February 1998
Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 26 February 1998
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 4 February 1998
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 4 February 1998
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 4 February 1998
Sponsors
- Rep. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [D-CO-3] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Faircloth, Lauch [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Tim [D-SD-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT-2] · D · Sponsor
- Patty Murray · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- John Reed · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
- Richard Durbin · D · Cosponsor
- Ron Wyden · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Moseley-Braun, Carol [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Robb, Charles S. [D-VA] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act of 1998
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/1605
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/s/1605
- us · 105-s-1605 · source updated 10 August 2026