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This section requires disclosure of the sources of materials used in ballistic-resistant body armor submitted to the National Institute of Justice’s Compliance Testing Program and prohibits the Department of Justice from procuring such armor containing ballistic fibers produced outside the United States. Specifically, it (1) directs the Director of the National Institute of Justice to require disclosure of each country of manufacture and of ballistic fiber growth, reprocessing, reuse, recycling, or production, beginning not later than 60 days after enactment; (2) requires the Director to publish such disclosures on the compliant products list within 90 days after enactment and to update the list within 30 days of any new certification; (3) prohibits any product with fibers grown, reprocessed, reused, recycled, or produced outside the United States from using “Made in America” markings; (4) adds new section 509C to title 28, United States Code, barring the Attorney General from using Department of Justice funds to procure ballistic-resistant body armor manufactured from or containing fibers produced outside the United States, except when domestic armor is unavailable at market prices or when the fibers comply with the Berry Amendment or Kissell Amendment; (5) directs the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers to provide training on the disclosure requirements to state and local entities that have applied for or received Department of Justice grants for such armor; and (6) defines ballistic-resistant body armor, hard armor, soft armor, and the compliant products list.