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105TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. 136

To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the manufacture, transfer, or importation of .25 caliber and .32 caliber and 9 millimeter ammunition.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

JANUARY 21, 1997

Mr. MOYNIHAN introduced the following bill; which was read twice and

referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to

prohibit the manufacture, transfer, or importation of .25

caliber and .32 caliber and 9 millimeter ammunition.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Violent Crime Reduc5 tion Act of 1997’’.

6 SEC. 2. UNLAWFUL ACTS.

7 Section 922(a) of title 18, United States Code, is

8 amended by—
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1 (1) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the

2 end;

3 (2) in paragraph (8), by striking the period and

4 inserting a semicolon; and

5 (3) adding at the end thereof the following:

6 ‘‘(9) for any person to manufacture, transfer,

7 or import .25 or .32 caliber or 9 millimeter ammuni8 tion, except that this paragraph shall not apply to—

9 ‘‘(A) the manufacture or importation of

10 such ammunition for the use of the United

11 States or any department or agency thereof or

12 any State or any department, agency, or politi13 cal subdivision thereof; and

14 ‘‘(B) any manufacture or importation for

15 testing or for experimenting authorized by the

16 Secretary; and

17 ‘‘(10) for any manufacturer or importer to sell

18 or deliver .25 or .32 caliber or 9 millimeter ammuni19 tion, except that this paragraph shall not apply to—

20 ‘‘(A) the sale or delivery by a manufac21 turer or importer of such ammunition for the

22 use of the United States or any department or

23 agency thereof or any State or any department,

24 agency, or political subdivision thereof; and
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1 ‘‘(B) the sale or delivery by a manufac2 turer or importer of such ammunition for test3 ing or for experimenting authorized by the Sec4 retary.’’.

5 SEC. 3. LICENSING OF DESTRUCTIVE DEVICES.

6 Section 923(a)(1)(A) of title 18, United States Code,

7 is amended to read as follows:

8 ‘‘(A) of destructive devices, ammunition for

9 destructive devices, armor piercing ammunition,

10 or .25 or .32 caliber or 9 millimeter ammuni11 tion, a fee of $1,000 per year;’’.

12 SEC. 4. LICENSING OF NONDESTRUCTIVE DEVICES.

13 Section 923(a)(1)(C) of title 18, United States Code,

14 is amended to read as follows:

15 ‘‘(C) of ammunition for firearms other

16 than destructive devices, or armor piercing or

17 .25 or .32 caliber or 9 millimeter ammunition

18 for any firearm, a fee of $10 per year.’’.

19 SEC. 5. IMPORTERS.

20 Section 923(a)(2) of title 18, United States Code, is

21 amended to read as follows:

22 ‘‘(2) If the applicant is an importer—

23 ‘‘(A) of destructive devices, ammunition for

24 destructive devices, or armor piercing or .25 or
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1 .32 caliber or 9 millimeter ammunition for any

2 firearm, a fee of $1,000 per year; or

3 ‘‘(B) of firearms other than destructive de4 vices or ammunition for firearms other than de5 structive devices, or ammunition other than

6 armor piercing or .25 or .32 caliber or 9 milli7 meter ammunition for any firearm, a fee of $50

8 per year.’’.

9 SEC. 6. MARKING AMMUNITION AND PACKAGES.

10 Section 923 of title 18, United States Code, is

11 amended by adding at the end thereof the following:

12 ‘‘(m) Licensed importers and licensed manufacturers

13 shall mark all .25 and .32 caliber and 9 millimeter ammu14 nition and packages containing such ammunition for dis15 tribution, in the manner prescribed by the Secretary by

16 regulation.’’.

17 SEC. 7. USE OF RESTRICTED AMMUNITION.

18 Section 929(a)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is

19 amended by—

20 (1) inserting ‘‘, or with .25 or .32 caliber or 9

21 millimeter ammunition,’’ after ‘‘possession of armor

22 piercing ammunition’’; and

23 (2) inserting ‘‘, or .25 or .32 caliber or 9 milli24 meter ammunition,’’ after ‘‘armor-piercing handgun

25 ammunition’’.
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1 SEC. 8. EFFECTIVE DATE.

2 This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall

3 take effect on the first day of the first calendar month

4 which begins more than 90 days after the date of enact5 ment of this Act.

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