104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 488
To prohibit the distribution or receipt of restricted explosives without a
Federal permit, and to require applications for such permits to include
a photograph and the fingerprints of the applicant.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 11, 1995
Mr. QUINN (for himself, Mr. OXLEY, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr.
BLUTE, Mr. SAXTON, Mr. BARRETT of Nebraska, Mr. MONTGOMERY,
Mr. HOUGHTON, Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. BACHUS, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr.
HEINEMAN, Mr. LAFALCE, Mr. KING, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr.
SKEEN, Mr. CANADY of Florida, Mr. MCCOLLUM, Mr. SERRANO, Ms.
MOLINARI, and Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To prohibit the distribution or receipt of restricted explosives
without a Federal permit, and to require applications
for such permits to include a photograph and the finger-
prints of the applicant.
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 ‘‘Restricted Explosives
Control Act of 1994’’.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION AGAINST THE DISTRIBUTION OR RE-
CEIPT OF RESTRICTED EXPLOSIVES WITH-
OUT A FEDERAL PERMIT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 842 of title 18, United
States Code, is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)(3)—
(A) in subparagraph (A)—
(i) by inserting ‘‘that are not re-
stricted explosives’’ after ‘‘explosive mate-
rials’’ the 2nd place such term appears;
and
(ii) by striking ‘‘or’’ after the semi-
colon;
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as
subparagraph (C) and inserting after subpara-
graph (A) the following:
‘‘(B) to distribute restricted explosives to
any person other than a licensee or permitee;
or’’; and
(C) in subparagraph (C) (as so redesig-
nated), by inserting ‘‘that are not restricted ex-
plosives’’ after ‘‘explosive materials’’; and
(2) in subsection (b)(3), by inserting ‘‘if the ex-
plosive materials are not restricted explosives,’’ be-
fore ‘‘a resident’’.
(b) RESTRICTED EXPLOSIVES DEFINED.—Section
841 of such title is amended by adding at the end the
following:
‘‘(o) ‘Restricted explosives’ means high explosives,
blasting agents, detonators, and more than 50 pounds of
black powder.’’.
SEC. 3. REQUIREMENT THAT APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL
EXPLOSIVES LICENSE OR PERMIT INCLUDE A
PHOTOGRAPH AND SET OF FINGERPRINTS
OF THE APPLICANT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 843(a) of title 18, United
States Code, is amended in the 1st sentence by inserting
‘‘shall include the applicant’s photograph and set of fin-
gerprints, which shall be taken and transmitted to the Sec-
retary by the chief law enforcement officer of the appli-
cant’s place of residence, and’’ before ‘‘shall be’’.
(b) CHIEF
LAW
ENFORCEMENT
OFFICER
DE-
FINED.—Section 841 of such title, as amended by section
2(b) of this Act, is amended by adding at the end the
following:
‘‘(p) ‘Chief law enforcement officer’ means the chief
of police, the sheriff, or an equivalent officer or the des-
ignee of any such individual.’’.
SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this Act shall apply to con-
duct engaged in after the 180-day period that begins with
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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