,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #gge  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bd1 #bjai,mr4
 ,k+ ( ,i[a introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways &    
,means1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on 
! ,judici>y1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly
 det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =     
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to provide t sil5c]s be treat$
 ! same z fire>ms accessories4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,sil5c]s ,help ,u ,save ,he>+ ,act or ! 
,,%u% ,act4  #b4 ,equal treatm5t (      
sil5c]s & fire>ms  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section
 #ehde7;a7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( 
#aihf is am5d$ by /rik+ 7#g7 any sil5c] 
& all t foll[s ?r\gh 2 & 7#h7 & ins]t+ 2
 & 7#g74  7b7 ,effective date  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is   
subsection1 ! am5dm5t made by ?is       
section %all take effect on ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,transf]s ,9 
! case ( ! tax impos$ by section #ehaa (

 su* ,code1 ! am5dm5t made by ?is       
section %all apply ) respect to transf]s
 aft] ,octob] #bb1 #bjae4  #c4 ,treatm5t
 ( c]ta9 sil5c]s ,section #ehda ( !     
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7f7 ,fire>m 
sil5c]s ,a p]son acquir+ or possess+ a  
fire>m sil5c] 9 accordance ) ,*apt] #dd 
( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all  
be treat$ z meet+ any regi/ration &     
lic5s+ requirem5ts ( ! ,national        
,fire>ms ,act 7z 9 effect on ! day be=e 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is subsection7 ) 
respect to su* sil5c]4  4  #d4          
,preemption ( c]ta9 ,/ate laws 9        
relation to fire>m sil5c]s ,section #ibg
 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3        
,not)/&+ ! prec$+ s5t5ce1 a law ( a     
,/ate or a political subdivision ( a    
,/ate t1 z a condition ( lawfully mak+1 
transf]r+1 us+1 possess+1 or transport+ 
a fire>m sil5c] 9 or affect+ int]/ate or
 =eign comm]ce1 imposes a tax on any su*
 conduct1 or a m>k+1 recordkeep+ or     

regi/ration requirem5t ) respect to !   
fire>m sil5c]1 %all h no =ce or effect44
  #e4 ,sil5c]s & muffl]s n to be        
,f$]ally regulat$  7a7 ,def9itions      
,section #iba7;a7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph
 7#c71 by /rik+ 7,c7 any fire>m muffl]  
or fire>m sil5c]2 or 7,d7 & ins]t+ or   
7,c72 &  7#b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#bd74  
7b7 ,p5alties ,section #ibd ( su* title 
is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7c77#a7-- 
7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b77ii7 by /rik+ 1
 or is equipp$ ) a fire>m sil5c] or     
fire>m muffl]2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph       
7#a77;,c71 by /rik+ or is equipp$ ) a   
fire>m sil5c] or fire>m muffl]12 &  7#b7
 9 subsection 7o71 by /rik+ or is       
equipp$ ) a fire>m sil5c] or muffl]14   
7c7 ,c>ry+ ( conceal$ fire>ms by        
qualifi$ law en=cem5t (fic]s ,section   
#ibf;,b7e77#c7 ( su* title is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by add+ & at ! 
end2  7#b7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,b72 & 
7#c7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,c7 z   
subp>agraph 7,b74  7d7 ,c>ry+ ( conceal$

 fire>ms by qualifi$ retir$ law en=cem5t
 (fic]s ,section #ibf;,c7e77#a77;,c7 (  
su* title is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 clause 7i71 
by add+ & at ! end2 &  7#b7 by /rik+    
clause 7ii74