,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #heic  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #cj1 #bjbf,mr4 
,calv]t introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &   
,gov]nm5t ,re=m  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide 
a tempor>y waiv] ( c]ta9 ,f$]al & ,/ate 
laws gov]n+ fireworks displays dur+ !   
#bej? anniv]s>y ye> ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1  
:ile pres]v+ local au?ority1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,fireworks = ,fre$om ,act4 
#b4 ,f9d+s & purpose  7a7 ,f9d+s        
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! ye>   
#bjbf m>ks ! #bej? anniv]s>y ( ! f\nd+ (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 commemorat$ z         
,am]ica#bej4  7#b7 ,public fireworks    
displays h s]v$ z a qu9tess5tial        
,am]ican tradition ( patriotic          
celebration s9ce ! fir/ anniv]s>y (     
indep5d5ce 9 #aggg4  7#c7 ,!            
semiqu9c5t5nial repres5ts a s+ul>       
national mile/one1 & ! entirety ( cal5d>
 ye> #bjbf con/itutes a ye>-long        
national commemoration m]it+ unprec$5t$ 

public celebration across all #ej       
,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & !     
t]ritories4  7#d7 ,a /reaml9$ ,f$]al &  
,/ate regulatory framework w facilitate 
communities ( all sizes 9 honor+ ?is    
hi/oric occasion1 :ile local gov]nm5ts  
rema9 be/ position$ to address          
site-specific safety1 fire risk1 &      
community conc]ns4  7b7 ,purpose ,!     
purpose ( ?is ,act is to enable maximum 
public p>ticipation 9 fireworks displays
 dur+ ! #bej? anniv]s>y ye> ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates by tempor>ily susp5d+ ,f$]al &   
,/ate regulatory re/rictions !reon1 :ile
 pres]v+ ! au?ority ( units ( local     
gov]nm5t1 & :ile pres]v+ ,f$]al & ,/ate 
au?ority ov] ! manufacture1 sale1       
pur*ase1 & transportation ( fireworks & 
ov] safety /&>ds applicable to cov]$    
fireworks displays4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 
?is ,act3  7#a7 ,cov]$ fireworks display
 ,! t]m cov]$ fireworks display means   
any public or private display (         
fireworks1 includ+ consum]1 comm]cial1  
or display-grade pyrote*nics1 conduct$  

)9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ ! cov]$ p]iod4  
7#b7 ,cov]$ p]iod ,! t]m cov]$ p]iod    
means ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act & end+ on ,decemb]  
#ca1 #bjbf4  7#c7 ,unit ( local gov]nm5t
 ,! t]m unit ( local gov]nm5t means any 
c\nty1 municipality1 t[n1 t[n%ip1       
village1 p>i%1 bor\gh1 special di/rict1 
f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe1 or o!r
 g5]al-purpose political subdivision ( a
 ,/ate1 includ+ any fire protection     
di/rict or fire m>%al ex]cis+ au?ority  
delegat$ by su* subdivision4  #d4 ,waiv]
 ( ,f$]al & ,/ate law  7a7 ,9 g5]al     
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 dur+ !
 cov]$ p]iod1 no provision ( ,f$]al or  
,/ate law1 regulation1 or rule %all     
apply to1 re/rict1 prohibit1 or impose  
p5alties ^u any cov]$ fireworks display 
or ! p]sons conduct+ su* display1 except
 t ea* waiv] applies only to ! act (    
conduct+ ! display & to ! possession &  
use ( fireworks solely at ! display site
 dur+ ! display ev5t itself4  7b7 ,scope
 ( waiv] ,! waiv] "u subsection 7a7 %all

 include ,f$]al & ,/ate laws &          
regulations conc]n+-- 7#a7 ,/ate & local
 ev5t p]mitt+ & display-op]ation lic5s+ 
requirem5ts only1 :ile pres]v+ ,f$]al   
,bureau ( ,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 & ,fire>ms
 lic5s+ & c]tification ( pyrote*nic     
op]ators1 manufactur]s1 deal]s1 &       
import]s "u *apt] #dj ( title #ah1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7#b7 ,/ate-level  
v5ue /orage & setback requirem5ts only1 
:ile pres]v+ ,f$]al classification1     
label+1 & /orage /&>ds "u *apt] #dj (   
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7#c7   
,/ate-level ev5t notification           
requirem5ts only1 :ile pres]v+ ,f$]al   
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy ,clean 
,air ,act /&>ds2 &  7#d7 ,/ate-level    
fire codes1 setback requirem5ts1 burn   
re/rictions1 & noise /&>ds4  7c7        
,preemption ( /ate law only ,no ,/ate   
may en=ce any ,/ate law1 regulation1 or 
rule inconsi/5t ) ?is section dur+ !    
cov]$ p]iod1 except t ?is preemption    
does n apply to--  7#a7 ,/ate laws      
gov]n+ ! manufacture1 sale1 or pur*ase (

 fireworks or explosive mat]ials2  7#b7 
,/ate occupational safety & heal? laws2 
or  7#c7 ,/ate consum] product safety   
laws4  7d7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9  
?is section %all be con/ru$ to preempt1 
sup]s$e1 or limit any law1 regulation1  
ord9ance1 rule1 code1 or ord] ( a unit (
 local gov]nm5t4  7e7 ,cl>ification ,no 
=mal designation1 regi/ration1          
sponsor%ip1 or affiliation ) ,am]ica#bej
 or any (ficial commemorative entity    
%all be requir$ = a fireworks display to
 qualify z a cov]$ fireworks display1 z 
,congress recognizes t all fireworks    
displays dur+ cal5d> ye> #bjbf occur )9 
! context ( ! ye>-long national         
celebration ( ! #bej? anniv]s>y (       
,am]ican indep5d5ce4  #e4 ,pres]vation (
 ,f$]al au?ority  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ 
section #d1 ! foll[+ ,f$]al laws & _!   
implem5t+ regulations rema9 9 full =ce3 
7#a7 ,*apt] #dj ( title #ah1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code 7relat+ to explosive       
mat]ials lic5s+1 /orage1 classification1
 & recordkeep+74  7#b7 ,*apt] #ea (     

title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7relat+  
to haz>d\s mat]ials transportation74    
7#c7 ,! ,f$]al ,haz>d\s ,sub/ances ,act 
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #abfa et seq47 & all     
consum] & haz>d\s products safety /&>ds 
!reund]4  7#d7 ,! ,occupational ,safety 
& ,heal? ,act ( #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4    
#fea et seq47 & all ,occupational ,heal?
 & ,safety ,adm9i/ration /&>ds !reund]4 
7#e7 ,! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#gdja et seq47 & all ,environm5tal      
,protection ,ag5cy regulations          
promulgat$ !reund]4  7b7 ,manufacture & 
sale ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to
 waive1 susp5d1 or limit any ,f$]al or  
,/ate law gov]n+ ! manufacture1         
importation1 :olesale di/ribution1      
retail sale1 or pur*ase ( fireworks or  
pyrote*nic mat]ials4  #f4 ,pres]vation (
 local au?ority  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+  
section #d1 units ( local gov]nm5t %all 
reta9 full au?ority to regulate1        
re/rict1 condition1 p]mit1 or prohibit  
cov]$ fireworks displays )9 _!          
respective jurisdictions1 includ+       

au?ority ov]-- 7#a7 p]mitt+1 lic5s+1 &  
inspection ( displays & op]ators2  7#b7 
local fire codes1 burn bans1 & r$-flag  
re/rictions2  7#c7 setback1 sep>ation1 &
 fall\t-zone requirem5ts2  7#d7 h\rs (  
op]ation & noise ord9ances2  7#e7 zon+1 
l& use1 & cr[d-managem5t requirem5ts2   
7#f7 insurance1 bond+1 & liability      
requirem5ts2  7#g7 em]g5cy response1    
evacuation1 & public notification       
requirem5ts2 &  7#h7 re/rictions tailor$
 to dr\ght conditions1 wildl&-urban     
int]face areas1 s5sitive ecological     
zones1 hospitals1 s*ools1 places (      
wor%ip1 live/ock op]ations1 or o!r      
site-specific conc]ns4  7b7 ,default to 
local law ,:]e a unit ( local gov]nm5t  
has n expressly au?oriz$ a cov]$        
fireworks display1 o!rwise applicable   
local law %all cont9ue to gov]n4  7c7   
,/ate enabl+ au?ority unaffect$ ,no?+ 9 
?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to dim9i% !    
au?ority ( a unit ( local gov]nm5t t    
d]ives f a ,/ate con/itution1 *>t]1 or  
/atute1 to ! ext5t su* au?ority is      

ex]cis$ by ! unit ( local gov]nm5t      
itself r ?an by ! ,/ate4  7d7 ,tribal   
sov]eignty ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be     
con/ru$ to limit ! inh]5t sov]eign      
au?ority ( any f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian
 ,tribe to regulate fireworks )9 its    
jurisdiction4  #g4 ,sunset ,?is ,act1 & 
! waiv] provid$ "u section #d1 %all     
expire at #aa3ei p4m4 ,ea/]n ,/&>d ,"t  
on ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbf4