,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #aee ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,january #c1 #bjai ,mr4 ,duncan 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,fleischmann1 ,mr4 ,young1 ,mr4 ,abraham1 ,mr4 ,david ,p4 ,roe of ,tennessee1 ,mr4 ,gohmert1 ,mr4 ,bergman1 ,mr4 ,walker1 ,mr4 ,westerman1 ,mr4 ,graves of ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,gosar1 ,mr4 ,latta1 ,mr4 ,weber of ,texas1 ,mr4 ,bishop of ,utah1 ,mr4 ,stewart1 ,mr4 ,comer1 ,mr4 ,womack1 ,mr4 ,palmer1 ,mr4 ,austin ,scott of ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,guthrie1 ,mr4 ,collins of ,georgia1 ,mrs4 ,mc,morris ,rodgers1 ,mr4 ,gibbs1 and ,mr4 ,buck7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,ways and ,means1 and in addition to the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf to remove silencers from the definition of firearms1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,hearing ,protection ,act4 #b4 ,equal treatment of silencers and firearms 7a7 ,in general ,section #ehde7;a7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by striking 7#g7 any silencer and all that follows through 2 and 7#h7 and inserting and 7#g74 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by this section shall apply to calendar quarters beginning more than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #c4 ,treatment of certain silencers ,section #ehda of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by adding at the end the following3 7f7 ,firearm silencers ,a person acquiring or possessing a firearm silencer in accordance with chapter #dd of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall be treated as meeting any registration and licensing requirements of the ,national ,firearms ,act with respect to such silencer4 4 #d4 ,preemption of certain state laws in relation to firearm silencers ,section #ibg of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,notwithstanding the preceding sentence1 a law of a ,state or a political subdivision of a ,state that imposes a tax1 other than a generally applicable sales or use tax1 on making1 transferring1 using1 possessing1 or transporting a firearm silencer in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce1 or imposes a marking1 recordkeeping or registration requirement with respect to such a firearm silencer1 shall have no force or effect44 #e4 ,destruction of records ,not later than #cfe days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,attorney ,general shall destroy any registration of a silencer maintained in the ,national ,firearms ,registration and ,transfer ,record pursuant to section #ehda of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 any application to transfer filed under section #ehab of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf that identifies the transferee of a silencer1 and any application to make filed under section #ehbb of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf that identifies the maker of a silencer4 #f4 ,amendments to title #ah1 united states code ,title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #iba7;a71 by striking paragraph 7#bd7 and inserting the following3 7#bd7 7,a7 ,the terms firearm silencer and firearm muffler mean any device for silencing1 muffling1 or diminishing the report of a portable firearm1 including the keystone part of such a device4 7,b7 ,the term keystone part means1 with respect to a firearm silencer or firearm muffler1 an externally visible part of a firearm silencer or firearm muffler1 without which a device capable of silencing1 muffling1 or diminishing the report of a portable firearm cannot be assembled1 but the term does not include any interchangeable parts designed to mount a firearm silencer or firearm muffler to a portable firearm4 2 7#b7 in section #ibb7;b7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking shotgun or rifle the first place it appears and inserting shotgun1 rifle1 firearm silencer or firearm muffler2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking rifle or shotgun and inserting shotgun1 rifle1 firearm silencer or firearm muffler2 and 7#c7 in section #ibc7;i7-- 7,a7 by striking ,licensed and inserting the following3 7#a7 ,in the case of a firearm other than a firearm silencer or firearm muffler1 licensed 2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#b7 ,in the case of a firearm silencer or firearm muffler1 licensed importers and licensed manufacturers shall identify by means of a serial number engraved or cast on the keystone part of the firearm silencer or firearm muffler1 in such manner as the ,attorney ,general shall by regulations prescribe1 each firearm silencer or firearm muffler imported or manufactured by such importer or manufacturer1 except that1 if a firearm silencer or firearm muffler does not have a clearly identifiable keystone part or has multiple keystone parts1 licensed importers or licensed manufacturers shall submit a request for a marking variance to the ,attorney ,general4 ,the ,attorney ,general shall grant such a request except on showing good cause that marking the firearm silencer or firearm muffler as requested would not further the purposes of this chapter4 4 #g4 ,imposition of tax on firearm silencers or firearm mufflers 7a7 ,in general ,section #daha of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by adding at the end of the list relating to ,articles taxable at #aj percent the following3 ,firearm silencers or firearm mufflers4 4 7b7 ,firearm silencers2 firearm mufflers ,section #daha of such ,code is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,for purposes of this part1 the terms firearm silencer and firearm muffler mean any device for silencing1 muffling1 or diminishing the report of a portable firearm4 4 7c7 ,conforming amendments 7#a7 ,section #daha of such ,code is amended by striking other than pistols and revolvers and inserting other than articles taxable at #aj percent under this section4 7#b7 ,section #dahb7;b7 of such ,code is amended by striking firearms1 pistols1 revolvers1 shells1 and cartridges and inserting articles described in section #daha and4 7#c7 ,section #dahb7;c77#a7 of such ,code is amended by striking or firearm and inserting firearm1 firearm silencer1 or firearm muffler14 7d7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to articles sold by the manufacturer1 producer1 or importer in any calendar quarter beginning more than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7e7 ,in general ,section #daha of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by adding at the end of the list relating to ,articles taxable at #aj percent the following3 ,firearm silencers or firearm mufflers4 4