,,ii  #aahth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #digb  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,august #a1    
#bjbd,ms4 ,lummis 7for herself1 ,mr4    
,barrasso1 and ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smith7      
introduced the following bill2 which was
 read twice and referred to the         
,committee on ,finance  ,a ,,bill  ,to  
revise various laws that interfere with 
the lawful use of firearms and to       
promote ,america's firearms heritage4   
#a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited
 as the ,lawful ,purpose and ,historical
 ,firearms ,act4  #b4 ,return of        
historical firearms and amendments to   
,arms ,export ,control ,act  7a7 ,in    
general ,section #ch of the ,arms       
,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4    
#bggh7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection  
7a71 by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph3  7#d7 ,notwithstanding   
any other provision of this title1 no   
officer or employee of the ,united      
,states shall deny the importation of   
firearms or ammunition into the ,united 

,states unless the firearm or ammunition
 is located or manufactured in a country
 for which-- 7,a7 it is the policy of   
the ,united ,states to deny licenses and
 other approvals with respect to defense
 articles and defense services          
originating in that country2 or  7,b7   
the ,united ,states maintains an arms   
embargo4  2 and  7#b7 in subsection     
7b77#a7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,b7--   
7i7 in the matter preceding clause 7i71 
by striking subparagraph 7,a7 and       
inserting subparagraph 7,a77i72  7ii7 in
 clause 7i71 by striking ,secretary of  
the ,treasury and inserting ,attorney   
,general2 and  7iii7 by striking clause 
7ii7 and inserting the following3  7ii7 
the person seeking to export such       
firearms to the ,united ,states         
certifies to the ,attorney ,general that
 the firearms are lawfully possessed by 
the exporter under the laws of the      
exporting country4  2 and  7,b7 by      
adding at the end the following new     
subparagraph3  7,d7 ,notwithstanding any

 other provision of law or regulation1  
any such firearms described in          
subparagraph 7,b7 7other than machine   
guns imported for purposes other than   
those set forth in section #ehee of the 
,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf7 may  
be imported into the ,united ,states by 
an importer licensed under the          
provisions of chapter #dd of title #ah1 
,united ,states ,code1 without the      
importer or the person described in     
subparagraph 7,b77ii7-- 7i7 obtaining   
authorization from the ,department of   
,state or the ,department of ,defense   
for the transfer of such firearms by the
 person to the importer2 or  7ii7       
providing payment to the ,department of 
,state or the ,department of ,defense of
 any of the proceeds of the transfer of 
such firearms by the person to the      
importer4  4  7b7 ,effective date ,the  
amendments made by subsection 7a7 apply 
to the importation of firearms described
 in section #ch7;b77#a77;,b7 of the     
,arms ,export ,control ,act 7as amended 

by subsection 7a7 of this section7 on or
 after the date of the enactment of this
 ,act4  #c4 ,transfers of ,national     
,firearms ,act firearms to museums  7a7 
,exemption from payment of ,national    
,firearms ,act tax for firearms         
transferred to museums ,part ,,ii of    
subchapter ,b of chapter #ec of subtitle
 ,e of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of  
#aihf is amended by adding at the end   
the following3  #ehee4 ,exemption from  
transfer tax for transfers to museums   
7a7 ,in general ,any firearm may be     
transferred to a museum without payment 
of the transfer tax imposed by section  
#ehaa or issuance of a stamp required   
pursuant to section #ehab1 provided that
 such firearm is-- 7#a7 appropriately   
secured for display by such museum1 and 
7#b7 transferred to and possessed by    
such museum for-- 7,a7 the purpose of   
display to the public1  7,b7            
preservation of a historical artifact1  
or  7,c7 research purposes4  7b7        
,definitions ,in this section-- 7#a7    

,appropriately secured for display  7,a7
 ,in general ,the term appropriately    
secured for display means1 with respect 
to a firearm-- 7i7 storage which is     
specifically designed to prevent the    
theft or misappropriation of such       
firearm1 or  7ii7 modification of such  
firearm in a manner which will prevent  
the functioning of such firearm4  7,b7  
,discretion ,for purposes of            
subparagraph 7,a71 a museum shall have  
reasonable discretion with respect to   
the storage or modification of a        
firearm1 which shall include1 to the    
greatest extent possible1 preservation  
of the historical1 educational1 or      
cultural value of such firearm4  7#b7   
,museum ,the term museum means an       
organization described in section       
#eja7;c77#c7 and exempt from tax under  
section #eja7;a7 which-- 7,a7 stores1   
preserves1 and exhibits-- 7i7 objects of
 art1 history1 science1 or  7ii7 other  
objects of historical1 educational or   
cultural value1  7,b7 with respect to   

objects described in subparagraph 7,a71 
stores1 preserves1 and exhibits such    
objects on a permanent basis in a       
building1 portion of a building1 or     
outdoor location1 and  7,c7 provides    
museum services to the public on a      
regular basis4  7c7 ,rule of            
construction ,except in the case of a   
museum electing to modify a firearm     
pursuant to subsection 7b77#a77;,a77ii71
 nothing in this section shall be       
construed to require any firearm which  
is lawfully registered and possessed    
pursuant to the provisions of this      
chapter to be modified to prevent the   
functioning of such firearm4  4  7b7    
,amendments to ,firearm ,owners'        
,protection ,act ,section #ibb7o77#b7 of
 title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is   
amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by 
striking or at the end2  7#b7 in        
subparagraph 7,b71 by striking the      
period at the end and inserting 2 or2   
and  7#c7 by adding at the end the      
following3  7,c7 a transfer of a        

machinegun to1 or possession of a       
machinegun by1 a museum in accordance   
with section #ehee of the ,internal     
,revenue ,code of #aihf4  4  7c7        
,technical amendment ,the table of      
sections for part ,,ii of subchapter ,b 
of chapter #ec of subtitle ,e of the    
,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is    
amended by adding at the end the        
following new item3  ,sec4 #ehee4       
,exemption from transfer tax for        
transfers to museums4  4  7d7 ,effective
 date ,the amendments made by this      
section shall take effect on the date of
 enactment of this ,act4  #d4           
,importation of certain ,national       
,firearms ,act firearms  7a7 ,in general
 ,section #ehdd of the ,internal        
,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended to   
read as follows3  #ehdd4 ,importation   
7a7 ,in general ,subject to subsection  
7b71 no firearm shall be imported or    
brought into the ,united ,states or any 
territory under its control or          
jurisdiction unless the importer-- 7#a7 

is a licensed importer 7as defined in   
section #iba7;a77#i7 of title #ah1      
,united ,states ,code71  7#b7 has paid  
the special 7occupational7 tax required 
by section #ehja for their business1 and
  7#c7 has registered as required by    
section #ehjb4  7b7 ,nonapplication to  
machineguns ,in the case of a firearm   
which is a machinegun1 such firearm     
shall not be imported or brought into   
the ,united ,states or any territory    
under its control or jurisdiction unless
 the importer establishes that such     
firearm-- 7#a7 is being imported or     
brought in for the purposes set forth in
 section #ehee7;a71 or  7#b7 complies   
with the requirements established under 
this section 7as well as any regulations
 prescribed by the ,secretary7 as in    
effect on the day before the date of the
 enactment of the ,lawful ,purpose and  
,historical ,firearms ,act4  7c7 ,no    
additional requirements ,other than the 
requirements described in paragraphs    
7#a71 7#b71 and 7#c7 of subsection 7a7  

and subsection 7b71 the ,secretary shall
 not establish any additional           
requirements or conditions through any  
regulation or other guidance with       
respect to the importation of firearms  
into the ,united ,states or any         
territory under its control or          
jurisdiction4  4  7b7 ,effective date   
,the amendment made by this section     
shall take effect on the date of        
enactment of this ,act4  #e4 ,protection
 of shotguns1 shotgun shells1 and large 
caliber rifles from arbitrary           
classification as destructive devices   
7a7 ,amendments to the ,national        
,firearms ,act ,section #ehde7;f7 of the
 ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is   
amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#b7 of the 
first sentence1 by striking recognized  
as particularly suitable for sporting   
purposes and inserting recognized as    
suitable for lawful purposes2 and  7#b7 
in the second sentence1 by striking use 
solely for sporting purposes and        
inserting use for lawful purposes4  7b7 

,amendments to title #ah1 ,united       
,states ,code ,section #iba7;a77#d7 of  
title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is    
amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,b7 of  
the #ast sentence1 by striking          
particularly suitable for sporting and  
inserting suitable for lawful2 and  7#b7
 in the #bnd sentence1 by striking      
solely4  #f4 ,rifle and shotgun         
ammunition ,section #iba7;a77#ag7 of    
title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is    
amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,b7--   
7,a7 in clause 7i71 by striking may be  
used and inserting is designed and      
intended by the manufacturer or importer
 for use2 and  7,b7 in clause 7ii71 by  
inserting by the manufacturer or        
importer before for use2 and  7#b7 in   
subparagraph 7,c71 by striking the      
,attorney ,general finds is primarily   
intended to be used for sporting        
purposes and inserting is primarily     
intended by the manufacturer or importer
 to be used in a rifle or shotgun1 a    
handgun projectile that is designed and 

intended by the manufacturer or importer
 to be used for hunting1 recreational1  
or competitive shooting4  #g4 ,temporary
 interstate loans for all lawful        
purposes2 ,elimination of restrictions  
on importation of firearms or ammunition
 that may otherwise be lawfully         
possessed and sold in the ,united       
,states  7a7 ,elimination of            
prohibitions ,section #ibb of title #ah1
 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended--    
7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in        
paragraph 7#e77;,b71 by striking        
sporting2  7,b7 in paragraph 7#f71 by   
adding or at the end2  7,c7 by striking 
paragraphs 7#g7 and 7#h72  7,d7 by      
redesignating paragraph 7#i7 as         
paragraph 7#g72 and  7,e7 in paragraph  
7#g71 as so redesignated1 by striking   
sporting2  7#b7 in subsection           
7b77#c77;,b71 by striking sporting2 and 
7#c7 by striking subsection 7r74  7b7   
,licensing ,section #ibc7;e7 of title   
#ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended  
by striking ,the ,attorney ,general may1

 after notice and opportunity for       
hearing1 revoke the license of a dealer 
who willfully transfers armor piercing  
ammunition44  7c7 ,broadening of        
exceptions  7#a7 ,in general ,section   
#ibe of title #ah1 ,united ,states      
,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection  
7a7-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking
 determined and all that follows through
 the end and inserting intended for the 
lawful personal use of such member or   
club42 and  7ii7 in paragraph 7#d71 by  
striking 7,a7 and all that follows      
through for the and inserting intended  
for the lawful2 and  7,b7 by striking   
subsections 7d71 7e71 and 7f7 and       
inserting the following3  7d7 7#a7 ,not 
later than #cj days after the ,attorney 
,general receives an application        
therefor1 the ,attorney ,general shall  
authorize a firearm or ammunition to be 
imported or brought into the ,united    
,states or any possession thereof if--  
7,a7 the firearm or ammunition is being 
imported or brought in for scientific1  

research1 testing1 or experimentation   
purposes2  7,b7 the firearm is an       
unserviceable firearm 7other than a     
machinegun as defined in section        
#ehde7;b7 of the ,internal ,revenue     
,code of #aihf that is readily          
restorable to firing condition72  7,c7  
except as otherwise provided by this    
paragraph or another provision of law1  
the firearm is not a machinegun1 as     
defined in section #ehde7;b7 of the     
,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf2  7,d7
 the ammunition is not armor piercing   
ammunition 7as defined in section       
#iba7;a77#ag77;,b7 of this title71      
unless subparagraph 7,a71 7,e71 7,f71 or
 7,g7 of this paragraph applies2  7,e7  
the firearm or ammunition is being      
imported or brought in for the use of   
the ,united ,states1 any department or  
agency of the ,united ,states1 any      
,state1 or any department1 agency1 or   
political subdivision of a ,state2  7,f7
 the firearm or ammunition is being     
imported or brought in for the purpose  

of exportation2  7,g7 the firearm or    
ammunition was previously taken out of  
the ,united ,states or a possession     
thereof by the person who is bringing in
 the firearm or ammunition2  7,h7 the   
firearm is a firearm defined as curio or
 relic by the ,attorney ,general under  
section #iba7;a77#ac7 of this title2 or 
7,i7 the firearm is being imported or   
brought in by a museum 7as defined in   
section #ehee of the ,internal ,revenue 
,code of #aihf7 for the purpose of      
display to the public or for research   
purposes1 including the importation of a
 machinegun for a purpose described in  
section #ehee of the ,internal ,revenue 
,code of #aihf4  7#b7 ,not later than   
#cj days after the ,attorney ,general   
receives an application therefor1 the   
,attorney ,general shall permit the     
conditional importation or bringing in  
of a firearm or ammunition for          
examination and testing in connection   
with the making of a determination as to
 whether the importation or bringing in 

of the firearm or ammunition will be    
allowed under this subsection4  7#c7    
,the ,attorney ,general shall not       
authorize1 under this subsection1 the   
importation of any firearm the          
importation of which is prohibited by   
section #ibb7p74  4  7#b7 ,conforming   
amendment ,section #ibb7l7 of title #ah1
 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by   
striking #ibe7;d7 of this chapter and   
inserting #ibe4