Section 501 of the title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10152) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)(1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting after equipment the following (including armored, disaster response, command and control, and tactical vehicles);
(2) in subsection (d)(2)(A), by striking (excluding police cruisers), and inserting the following: (excluding police cruisers and armored, disaster response, command and control, and tactical vehicles),; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
(i) Definitions
In this section:
(1) The term tactical vehicle means a vehicle purpose-built to operate on and off-road in support of military operations such as a HMMWV (Humvee), 2.5 ton truck, or 5 ton truck, or a vehicle with a breaching or entry apparatus attached, and which may be used by law enforcement in rough terrain or inclement weather for search and rescue operations as well as other law enforcement functions.
(2) The term command and control vehicles means any wheeled vehicle either purpose-built or modified to facilitate the operational control and direction of public safety units responding to an incident, that can accommodate multiple people at multiple workstations in the command center, and which may provide a variety of capabilities including the provision for enhanced communications and other situational awareness capabilities.
(3) The term armored vehicle means any vehicle that provides ballistic protection to its occupants.