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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4423
To establish a commission responsible for making recommendations for laws
that will control crime and formulating a national firearms policy without
denying Second Amendment rights.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 12, 1994
Mr. TRAFICANT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To establish a commission responsible for making rec-
ommendations for laws that will control crime and for-
mulating a national firearms policy without denying
Second Amendment rights.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Firearms
Policy Commission Act’’.
SEC. 2. NATIONAL GUN CONTROL COMMISSION.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a com-
mission to be known as the ‘‘National Firearms Policy
Commission’’ (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Commis-
sion’’).
(b) DUTIES.—The Commission shall formulate a na-
tional firearms policy and develop recommendations for
legislation designed to control crime without violating
rights provided by the Second Amendment to the Con-
stitution of the United States.
(c) MEMBERSHIP.—
(1) APPOINTMENT.—The Commission shall be
composed of 39 members, as follows:
(A) The Attorney General of the United
States.
(B) 5 Members of the House of Represent-
atives appointed by the House of Representa-
tives.
(C) 5 Senators appointed by the Senate.
(D) 3 Associate Justices of the Supreme
Court of the United States, appointed by the
Chief Justice of the United States.
(E) 5 individuals who are not officers of
employees of any government, appointed by the
President of the United States.
(F) 5 individuals who are not officers of
employees of any government, appointed by the
Senate.
(G) 5 individuals who are not officers of
employees of any government, appointed by the
House of Representatives.
(H) 5 individuals who represent organiza-
tions that advocate responsible firearms owner-
ship, supports the rights of Americans to bear
firearms, and administers training, safety, and
education programs on firearms use.
(I) 5 individuals who represent organiza-
tions that represent the interests of law enforce-
ment officers.
(2) TERMS.—Members shall be appointed for
the life of the Commission.
(3) VACANCIES.—A vacancy in the Commission
shall be filled in the manner in which the original
appointment was made.
(4) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—Members shall serve
without pay but shall receive travel expenses, includ-
ing per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance
with subchapter 1 of chapter 57 of title 5, United
States Code.
(5) CHAIRMAN.—The President, in consultation
with the Speaker of the House of Representatives
and the majority leader of the Senate, shall des-
ignate the chairman of the Commission from among
its members.
(d) COMMISSION PANELS.—The chairman of the
Commission may establish such panels consisting of mem-
bers of the Commission as the chairman determines appro-
priate to carry out the duty of the Commission.
(e) STAFF.—The Commission may appoint and fix
the pay of such personnel as it considers appropriate.
(f) STAFF OF FEDERAL AGENCIES.—Upon request
of the Commission, the head of any department or agency
of the United States may detail, on a reimbursable basis,
any of the personnel of that department or agency to the
Commission to assist it in carrying out its duty.
(g) ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES.—Upon
the request of the Commission or a panel of the Commis-
sion, the Secretary of the Treasury shall provide the Com-
mission or panel with staff and other support to assist
the Commission or panel in carrying out its duty.
(h) STAFF AND OTHER SUPPORT.—Upon the request
of the Commission or a panel of the Commission, the Sec-
retary of the Treasury shall provide the Commission or
panel with staff and other support to assist the Commis-
sion or panel in carrying out its duty.
(i) OBTAINING OFFICIAL DATA.—The Commission
may secure directly from any department or agency of the
United States information (other than information re-
quired by any statute of the United States to be kept con-
fidential by such department or agency) necessary for the
Commission to carry out its duties under this section.
Upon request of the Commission, the head of that depart-
ment or agency shall furnish such nonconfidential infor-
mation to the Commission.
(j) REPORT.—Not later than 6 months after the date
initial appointments of members to the Commission are
completed, the Commission shall transmit to the President
and the Congress, and make public, the recommendations
of the Commission.
(k) TERMINATION.—The Commission shall terminate
on the 30th day following the date of transmittal of the
report under subsection (j). All records and papers of the
Commission shall thereupon be delivered by the Adminis-
trator of General Services for deposit in the National Ar-
chives.
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