,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cded  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bd1 #bjai,mrs4 
,watson ,coleman 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,payne1
 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,ms4     
,h\lahan1 & ,mr4 ,ru%7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to regulate fire>m sil5c]s & fire>m    
muffl]s4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,help ,emp[] ,am]icans to   
,respond ,act or ! ,,he> ,act4  #b4     
,def9itions ,section #iba7;a7 ( title   
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ 7,c7 any 
fire>m muffl] or fire>m sil5c]2 or 7,d7 
& ins]t+ or 7,c72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]
 p>agraph 7#bi7 ! foll[+3  7#cj7 ,! t]m 
qualifi$ law en=cem5t (fic] has ! mean+ 
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ibf;,b4  4  #c4   
,re/rictions on fire>m sil5c]s & fire>m 
muffl]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ibb (   
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7u7 ! foll[+3
  7v7  7#a7 ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph

 7#b71 x %all be unlawful = a p]son to  
import1 sell1 manufacture1 transf]1 or  
possess1 9 or affect+ int]/ate or =eign 
comm]ce1 a fire>m sil5c] or fire>m      
muffl]4  7#b7 ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n     
apply to-- 7,a7 ! importation =1        
manufacture =1 sale to1 transf] to1 or  
possession by ! ,unit$ ,/ates or a      
dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or a
 ,/ate or a dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or         
political subdivision ( a ,/ate1 or a   
sale or transf] to or possession by a   
qualifi$ law en=cem5t (fic] employ$ by !
 ,unit$ ,/ates or a dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates or a ,/ate or a         
dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or political           
subdivision ( a ,/ate = purposes ( law  
en=cem5t 7:e!r on or (f duty71 or a sale
 or transf] to or possession by a campus
 law en=cem5t (fic] = purposes ( law    
en=cem5t 7:e!r on or (f duty72  7,b7 !  
importation =1 or sale or transf] to a  
lic5see "u title ,i ( ! ,atomic ,en]gy  
,act ( #aied 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et    
seq47 = purposes ( e/abli%+ & ma9ta9+ an

 on-site physical protection sy/em &    
security organization requir$ by ,f$]al 
law1 or possession by an employee or    
contractor ( su* lic5see on-site = su*  
purposes or (f-site = purposes (        
lic5see-au?oriz$ tra9+ or transportation
 ( nucle> mat]ials2 or  7,c7 !          
importation =1 manufacture =1 sale to1  
transf] to1 or possession by a lic5s$   
manufactur] or lic5s$ import] = !       
purposes ( te/+ or exp]im5tation        
au?oriz$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al4  7#c7 ,=
 purposes ( p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 ! t]m   
campus law en=cem5t (fic] means an      
individual :o is-- 7,a7 employ$ by a    
private in/itution ( high] education t  
is eligible = fund+ "u title ,,iv ( !   
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj et seq472  7,b7         
responsible = ! prev5tion or            
inve/igation ( crime involv+ injury to  
p]sons or prop]ty1 includ+ appreh5sion  
or det5tion ( p]sons = su* crimes2  7,c7
 au?oriz$ by ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local law
 to c>ry a fire>m1 execute se>* w>rants1

 & make arre/s2 &  7,d7 recogniz$1      
commission$1 or c]tifi$ by a gov]nm5t   
entity z a law en=cem5t (fic]4  4  7b7  
,seizure & =feiture ( fire>m sil5c]s &  
fire>m muffl]s ,section #ibd7;d7 ( title
 #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ or 7k7 & 
ins]t+ 7k71 or 7v72 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph  
7#c77;,e71 by ins]t+ #ibb7v71 aft]      
#ibb7n714  #d4 ,p5alties ,section       
#ibd7;a77#a77;,b7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ or 7q7 &
 ins]t+ 7q71 or 7v74  #e4 ,use ( ,byrne 
grants = buy-back programs = fire>m     
sil5c]s & fire>m muffl]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,section #eja7;a77#a7 ( title ,i ( !    
,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets
 ,act ( #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4            
#ajaeb7;a77#a77 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7,i7 ,comp5sation =      
surr5d]$ fire>m sil5c]s & fire>m        
muffl]s1 z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9 section  
#iba ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
"u ! buy-back program = fire>m sil5c]s &
 fire>m muffl]s requir$ "u section      

#e7;b7 ( !  ,act ( #bjai4  4  7b7       
,requirem5t ,dur+ ! #ij-;day p]iod      
describ$ 9 section #f1 ! ,attorney      
,g5]al %all e/abli% & implem5t a        
buy-back program1 to be c>ri$ out across
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 to pur*ase fire>m     
sil5c]s & fire>m muffl]s 7z def9$ 9     
section #iba7;a7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code7 f individuals seek+ to    
comply ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act & !   
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4  #f4         
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by     
sections #b1 #c1 & #d %all take effect  
on ! date t is #ij days aft] ! date (   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #g4 ,sev]ability  
,if any provision ( ?is ,act1 an am5dm5t
 made by ?is ,act1 or ! application (   
su* provision or am5dm5t to any p]son or
 circum/ance is held to be              
uncon/itutional1 ! rema9d] ( ?is ,act1 !
 am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 & !         
application ( su* provision or am5dm5t  
to any p]son or circum/ance %all n be   
affect$ !reby4