‘‘(43) The term ‘grenade launcher’ means an attach-
ment for use on a firearm that is designed to propel a 
grenade or other similar destructive device. 
‘‘(44) The term ‘permanently inoperable’ means a 
firearm which is incapable of discharging a shot by means 
of an explosive and incapable of being readily restored to 
a firing condition. 
‘‘(45) The term ‘pistol grip’ means a grip, a thumb-
hole stock or Thordsen-type grip or stock, or any other 
characteristic that can function as a grip. 
‘‘(46) The term ‘threaded barrel’ means a feature or 
characteristic that is designed in such a manner to allow 
for the attachment of a device such as a firearm silencer 
or a flash suppressor. 
‘‘(47) The term ‘qualified law enforcement officer’ 
has the meaning given the term in section 926B. 
‘‘(48) The term ‘grandfathered semiautomatic as-
sault weapon’ means any semiautomatic assault weapon 
the importation, possession, sale, or transfer of which 
would be unlawful under section 922(v) but for the excep-
tion under paragraph (2) of such section. 
‘‘(49) The term ‘belt-fed semiautomatic firearm’ 
means any repeating firearm that— 
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‘‘(A) utilizes a portion of the energy of a firing 
cartridge to extract the fired cartridge case and 
chamber the next round; 
‘‘(B) requires a separate pull of the trigger to 
fire each cartridge; and 
‘‘(C) has the capacity to accept a belt ammuni-
tion feeding device.’’. 
SEC. 3. RESTRICTIONS ON ASSAULT WEAPONS AND LARGE 
CAPACITY AMMUNITION FEEDING DEVICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 922 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) by inserting after subsection (u) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(v)(1) It shall be unlawful for a person to import, 
sell, manufacture, transfer, or possess, in or affecting 
interstate or foreign commerce, a semiautomatic assault 
weapon. 
‘‘(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the possession, 
sale, or transfer of any semiautomatic assault weapon oth-
erwise lawfully possessed under Federal law on the date 
of enactment of the Assault Weapons Ban of 2019. 
‘‘(3) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any firearm 
that— 
‘‘(A) is manually operated by bolt, pump, lever, 
or slide action; 
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‘‘(B) has been rendered permanently inoperable; 
or 
‘‘(C) is an antique firearm, as defined in section 
921 of this title. 
‘‘(4) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to— 
‘‘(A) the importation for, manufacture for, sale 
to, transfer to, or possession by the United States 
or a department or agency of the United States or 
a State or a department, agency, or political subdivi-
sion of a State, or a sale or transfer to or possession 
by a qualified law enforcement officer employed by 
the United States or a department or agency of the 
United States or a State or a department, agency, 
or political subdivision of a State, for purposes of 
law enforcement (whether on or off duty), or a sale 
or transfer to or possession by a campus law en-
forcement officer for purposes of law enforcement 
(whether on or off duty); 
‘‘(B) the importation for, or sale or transfer to 
a licensee under title I of the Atomic Energy Act of 
1954 for purposes of establishing and maintaining 
an on-site physical protection system and security 
organization required by Federal law, or possession 
by an employee or contractor of such licensee on-site 
for such purposes or off-site for purposes of licensee- 
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authorized training or transportation of nuclear ma-
terials; 
‘‘(C) the possession, by an individual who is re-
tired in good standing from service with a law en-
forcement agency and is not otherwise prohibited 
from receiving a firearm, of a semiautomatic assault 
weapon— 
‘‘(i) sold or transferred to the individual by 
the agency upon such retirement; or 
‘‘(ii) that the individual purchased, or oth-
erwise obtained, for official use before such re-
tirement; 
‘‘(D) the importation, sale, manufacture, trans-
fer, or possession of a semiautomatic assault weapon 
by a licensed manufacturer or licensed importer for 
the purposes of testing or experimentation author-
ized by the Attorney General; or 
‘‘(E) the importation, sale, manufacture, trans-
fer, or possession of a firearm specified in Appendix 
A to this section, as such firearm was manufactured 
on the date of introduction of the Assault Weapons 
Ban of 2019. 
‘‘(5) For purposes of paragraph (4)(A), the term 
‘campus law enforcement officer’ means an individual who 
is— 
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‘‘(A) employed by a private institution of higher 
education that is eligible for funding under title IV 
of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1070 et seq.); 
‘‘(B) responsible for the prevention or investiga-
tion of crime involving injury to persons or property, 
including apprehension or detention of persons for 
such crimes; 
‘‘(C) authorized by Federal, State, or local law 
to carry a firearm, execute search warrants, and 
make arrests; and 
‘‘(D) recognized, commissioned, or certified by 
a government entity as a law enforcement officer. 
‘‘(6) The Attorney General shall establish and main-
tain, in a timely manner, a record of the make, model, 
and, if available, date of manufacture of any semiauto-
matic assault weapon which the Attorney General is made 
aware has been used in relation to a crime under Federal 
or State law, and the nature and circumstances of the 
crime involved, including the outcome of relevant criminal 
investigations and proceedings. The Attorney General 
shall annually submit a copy of the record established 
under this paragraph to the Congress and make the record 
available to the general public. 
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‘‘(w)(1) It shall be unlawful for a person to import, 
sell, manufacture, transfer, or possess, in or affecting 
interstate or foreign commerce, a large capacity ammuni-
tion feeding device. 
‘‘(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the possession 
of any large capacity ammunition feeding device otherwise 
lawfully possessed on or before the date of enactment of 
the Assault Weapons Ban of 2019. 
‘‘(3) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to— 
‘‘(A) the importation for, manufacture for, sale 
to, transfer to, or possession by the United States 
or a department or agency of the United States or 
a State or a department, agency, or political subdivi-
sion of a State, or a sale or transfer to or possession 
by a qualified law enforcement officer employed by 
the United States or a department or agency of the 
United States or a State or a department, agency, 
or political subdivision of a State for purposes of law 
enforcement (whether on or off duty), or a sale or 
transfer to or possession by a campus law enforce-
ment officer for purposes of law enforcement (wheth-
er on or off duty); 
‘‘(B) the importation for, or sale or transfer to 
a licensee under title I of the Atomic Energy Act of 
1954 for purposes of establishing and maintaining 
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