### Question
Can you define what armor vest means?


### Answer
**Armor vest** is defined as the following in *42 U.S.C. § 3796ll*:

> body armor, no less than Type I, which has been tested through the voluntary compliance testing program operated by the National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center of the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), and found to meet or exceed the requirements of NIJ Standard 0101.03, or any subsequent revision of such standard

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 3796ll*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 46-JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT > SUBCHAPTER XII&ndash;M-MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT ARMOR VESTS**

