FY2016 Changes to DOD's 1033 Program (CRS Report for Congress)
| Release Date |
Feb. 16, 2016 |
| Report Number |
IN10445 |
| Report Type |
Insight |
| Authors |
Else, Daniel H. |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
Summary:
Congress authorized the Department of Defense (DOD) to provide material support to federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies (LEAs) through the sale or donation of excess personal property (Section 2576a of Title 10, United States Code). The immediate impetus for the creation of the original, temporary iteration of this program in the late 1980s was to reinforce local law enforcement agencies in their efforts to contain the spread of drug cartels. The permanent authority was enacted in the mid-1990s and expanded the intent to bolster both counterdrug and counterterrorism law enforcement activities. The process that implements these property transfers is known as the '1033 Program.' Sections 1051 and 1052 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (P.L. 114-92) amended the authorizing statute. Section 1051 requires the Secretary of Defense to create a public website on which to post information on 'controlled property' transferred to law enforcement and adds conditions on the transfer of such property. Section 1052 expands the range of law enforcement activities for which LEAs may receive property via transfer under this program.
