Oleoresin Capsicum Spray Pilot Program Act of 2011

Oleoresin Capsicum Spray Pilot Program of 2011 - Directs the Bureau of Prisons to conduct a pilot program to determine the effectiveness of the routine issuance of Oleoresin Capsicum spray (pepper spray) to staff. Directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report on an evaluation of such pilot program and on tools to improve officer safety in federal prisons.

[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1175 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1175

To establish an Oleoresin Capsicum Spray Pilot Program in the Bureau of 
                    Prisons, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 17, 2011

Mr. Cardoza (for himself, Mr. Costa, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, and 
  Mr. Critz) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
To establish an Oleoresin Capsicum Spray Pilot Program in the Bureau of 
                    Prisons, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Oleoresin Capsicum Spray Pilot 
Program Act of 2011''.

SEC. 2. OLEORESIN CAPSICUM SPRAY PILOT PROGRAM.

    (a) Pilot Program Authorized.--The Director of the Federal Bureau 
of Prisons shall conduct a pilot program to determine the effectiveness 
of the routine issuance of Oleoresin Capsicum spray to staff.
    (b) Scope of Pilot Program.--The Director of the Federal Bureau of 
Prisons shall have the discretion to--
            (1) select the specific Bureau of Prisons institution or 
        institutions participating in the pilot program;
            (2) determine the length (but not to exceed 2 years) of the 
        pilot program;
            (3) select the type of Oleoresin Capsicum spray device 
        utilized in the pilot program; and
            (4) determine which Bureau of Prisons staff will be 
        authorized to participate in the pilot program.
    (c) Requirements Subject to Availability of Appropriations.--The 
requirements of this section are subject to the availability of 
appropriations.
    (d) GAO Report.--The Government Accountability Office shall, not 
later than six months after the end of the pilot program, report to 
Congress an evaluation of the effects of the pilot program and provide 
any research and analysis that Office determines appropriate on tools 
to improve officer safety in Federal prisons.
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