(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) AMNESTY PERIOD.—The term ‘‘amnesty pe-
riod’’ means the 90-day period beginning on the date 
that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act. 
(2) FIREARM.—The term ‘‘firearm’’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 5845 of the Inter-
nal Revenue Code of 1986, except that the term 
does not include— 
(A) any device described in subsection 
(f)(1) of such section; or 
(B) any combination of parts— 
(i) designed or intended for use in 
converting any device into a device de-
scribed in subparagraph (A); or 
(ii) from which a device described in 
subparagraph (A) may be readily assem-
bled. 
(3) APPLICABLE VETERAN.—The term ‘‘appli-
cable veteran’’ means, with respect to a firearm, the 
veteran referred to in subsection (b)(1) with respect 
to the firearm. 
(4) VETERAN.—The term ‘‘veteran’’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 101(2) of title 
38, United States Code. 
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(5) FAMILY.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘‘family’’ 
means, with respect to a veteran, any grand-
parent of the veteran or of any spouse of the 
veteran, any lineal descendant of any such 
grandparent, and any spouse of any such lineal 
descendant. 
(B) SPECIAL
RULES.—For purposes of 
subparagraph (A): 
(i) A spouse of an individual who is 
legally separated from the individual under 
a decree of divorce or separate mainte-
nance shall be treated as the spouse of the 
individual. 
(ii) Individuals related by the half 
blood or by legal adoption shall be treated 
as if they are related by the whole blood. 
(6) CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES.—The term 
‘‘continental United States’’ means the several 
States and the District of Columbia, but does not in-
clude Alaska or Hawaii. 
SEC. 3. TRANSFER OF FIREARMS TO MUSEUMS. 
(a) TRANSFER OF FORFEITED FIREARMS TO MUSE-
UMS.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General shall 
transfer each firearm which has been forfeited to the 
United States to the first qualified museum that 
submits a request for the firearm in such form and 
manner as the Attorney General may specify. 
(2) DESTRUCTION
OF
FORFEITED
FIREARMS 
PROHIBITED.—The Attorney General shall not de-
stroy any firearm which has been forfeited to the 
United States until the end of the 5-year period be-
ginning on the date of the forfeiture. 
(3) CATALOGUE OF FIREARMS.—With respect 
to each firearm that is available to be transferred to 
a museum under paragraph (1), the Attorney Gen-
eral shall, not later than 60 days after the forfeiture 
of the firearm, publish information which identifies 
the firearm (including a picture) on the web page of 
the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Ex-
plosives. The information shall be available to the 
public without cost and without restriction. 
(4) REGISTRATION OF FIREARMS.—Any firearm 
transferred under paragraph (1) to a qualified mu-
seum shall be registered to the transferee in the Na-
tional Firearms Registration and Transfer Record 
(described in section 5841 of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986). 
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(5) FIREARM.—In this subsection, the term 
‘‘firearm’’ means any firearm (as defined in section 
2(g)(2) of this Act) which is treated as a curio or 
relic under chapter 44 of title 18, United States 
Code. 
(6) QUALIFIED MUSEUM.—In this subsection, 
the term ‘‘qualified museum’’ means— 
(A) any museum owned or operated by a 
unit of Federal, State, or local government; and 
(B) any museum which— 
(i) is open to the public; 
(ii) is incorporated as a not-for-profit 
corporation under applicable State law; 
(iii) may possess a firearm in the col-
lection of the museum under the laws of 
the State in which the collection is dis-
played; 
(iv) holds a license under chapter 44 
of title 18, United States Code, as a col-
lector of curios or relics; and 
(v) certifies to the Attorney General 
that— 
(I) the museum is not engaged in 
the trade or business of buying or 
selling firearms; 
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(II) with respect to the transfer 
of any firearm under paragraph (1), 
the museum is not requesting the 
transfer of the firearm for purpose of 
sale; and 
(III) the museum shall, not later 
than 90 days after the museum ceases 
operations, file an application pursu-
ant to chapter 53 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 to transfer any 
machinegun transferred to the mu-
seum under paragraph (1) to an enti-
ty or person who may lawfully possess 
the machinegun under section 922(o) 
of title 18, United States Code, or 
abandon the machinegun to Federal, 
State, or local law enforcement au-
thorities. 
(b) TRANSFER OF MACHINEGUNS TO MUSEUMS.— 
Section 922(o)(2) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘or’’ at 
the end; 
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as sub-
paragraph (C); and 
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(3) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(B) a transfer to or by, or possession by, 
a museum that is open to the public and incor-
porated as a not-for-profit corporation under 
applicable State law; or’’. 
Æ 
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