; designation of approved items (1) In general The Administrator shall, in consultation with the task force appointed under section 4 of the Protecting Communities and Police Act of 2015 — (A) as soon as practicable after the date of enactment of the Protecting Communities and Police Act of 2015 , assess the appropriateness of items on the Authorized Equipment List for use by law enforcement agencies in counterterrorism activities; (B) not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of the Protecting Communities and Police Act of 2015 , based on the assessment conducted under subparagraph (A) and in accordance with the procedures required under paragraph (2), designate a list of items, which may include restricted items, that may be purchased using covered funds for use by a law enforcement agency; and (C) not less frequently than once every 5 years, review and revise, as appropriate, the list of items designated under subparagraph (B). (2) Publication The Administrator shall publish the law enforcement equipment list on the website of the Department and in the Federal Register. (3) Prohibited items (A) In general Except as provided in subparagraph (B), a law enforcement agency may not— (i) use covered funds to purchase a prohibited item; or (ii) receive a prohibited item that was purchased using covered funds. (B) Exception for threats to national security A law enforcement agency may purchase a prohibited item using covered funds, or receive a prohibited item that was purchased using covered funds, if— (i) the Administrator determines that the prohibited item will be useful in preventing or mitigating damage resulting from a threat to national security; (ii) the law enforcement agency has in place an agreement with the National Guard of the State in which the law enforcement agency is located for the storage of the prohibited item at a National Guard site