1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preservation of Public Evidence Act of 2019 . 2. Requirement to submit information about investigations to the Attorney General (a) Requirement A State receiving any amount under a grant program covered by section 3(a) shall require each law enforcement agency of that State, and of each unit of local government of that State, to submit to the Attorney General, for any incident being investigated by such law enforcement agency wherein a person was injured or killed by a law enforcement officer or while in the custody of a law enforcement agency, copies or records of any of the following that pertains to the incident: (1) Any record or information. (2) Any item of evidence. (3) Any photographs. (4) Any videos, including footage from dashboard cameras and body-worn cameras. (5) Any witness statements. (6) Any other tangible documents. (b) Publication The Attorney General— (1) shall preserve materials submitted under subsection (a); and (2) may, at the request of an attorney, a court, or such other person as may be deemed appropriate by the Attorney General, publish such materials or descriptions thereof, subject to any applicable limitation under law. 3. Eligibility for Federal funds (a) Covered programs (1) In general For purposes of this Act, a grant program is covered by this section if— (A) the program is carried out by or under the authority of the Attorney General