‘‘(ii) criteria other than criteria free 
from— 
‘‘(I) 
favoritism 
or 
prejudice 
against or dislike for the firearm enti-
ty or trade association or the products 
or services sold by the firearm entity 
or trade association; or 
‘‘(II) favoritism for market alter-
natives to the business of the firearm 
entity or the trade association; 
‘‘(B) refuse to provide services, or deny, 
cancel, or limit services, to the firearm entity or 
trade association on the basis of criteria other 
than— 
‘‘(i) criteria free from— 
‘‘(I) 
favoritism 
or 
prejudice 
against or dislike for the firearm enti-
ty or trade association or the products 
or services sold by the firearm entity 
or trade association; or 
‘‘(II) favoritism for market alter-
natives to the business of the firearm 
entity or the trade association; 
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‘‘(ii) criteria related to credit history 
and financial risk specific to a customer or 
potential customer; or 
‘‘(iii) criteria related to noncompliance 
with Federal, State, or local law; or 
‘‘(C) limit the operations of the firearm en-
tity or trade association in manner not required 
by— 
‘‘(i) Federal, State, or local law; or 
‘‘(ii) Federal, State, or local regula-
tion. 
‘‘(2) FIREARM ENTITY.—The term ‘firearm en-
tity’ means any— 
‘‘(A) person who is licensed under section 
923 of title 18 to import, manufacture, or deal 
in firearms; 
‘‘(B) seller of ammunition, as defined in 
section 7903 of title 15; 
‘‘(C) manufacturer or importer of, or deal-
er in, a secure gun storage or safety device, as 
defined in section 921(a) of title 18; and 
‘‘(D) manufacturer or importer of, or deal-
er in, a component part or accessory of a fire-
arm or ammunition. 
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‘‘(3) FIREARM TRADE ASSOCIATION.—The term 
‘firearm trade association’ has the meaning in sec-
tion 7903 of title 15. 
‘‘(4) FIRST-TIER
SUBCONTRACT.—The term 
‘first-tier subcontract’ means a subcontract entered 
into by a subcontractor with the prime contractor 
for the purposes of carrying out the prime contract. 
‘‘(5) LOWER-TIER SUBCONTRACTOR.—The term 
‘lower-tier subcontractor’ means any person entering 
into a contract with a subcontractor of a prime con-
tractor for the purposes of carrying out the prime 
contract. 
‘‘(6) PRIME CONTRACT; PRIME CONTRACTOR.— 
The terms ‘prime contract’ and ‘prime contractor’ 
have the meaning given those terms in section 8701 
of title 41.’’. 
(b) APPLICATION.—Section 4715 of title 41, United 
States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply with 
respect to contracts awarded on or after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for chapter 47 of title 41, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘4715. Prohibition on entering into contracts with entities discriminating 
against firearm or ammunition industries.’’. 
Æ 
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