[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 136 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                  S. 136

 To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the 
 manufacture, transfer, or importation of .25 caliber and .32 caliber 
                      and 9 millimeter ammunition.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 21, 1997

 Mr. Moynihan introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the 
 manufacture, transfer, or importation of .25 caliber and .32 caliber 
                      and 9 millimeter ammunition.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Violent Crime Reduction Act of 
1997''.

SEC. 2. UNLAWFUL ACTS.

    Section 922(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by--
            (1) in paragraph (7), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (8), by striking the period and inserting 
        a semicolon; and
            (3) adding at the end thereof the following:
            ``(9) for any person to manufacture, transfer, or import 
        .25 or .32 caliber or 9 millimeter ammunition, except that this 
        paragraph shall not apply to--
                    ``(A) the manufacture or importation of such 
                ammunition for the use of the United States or any 
                department or agency thereof or any State or any 
                department, agency, or political subdivision thereof; 
                and
                    ``(B) any manufacture or importation for testing or 
                for experimenting authorized by the Secretary; and
            ``(10) for any manufacturer or importer to sell or deliver 
        .25 or .32 caliber or 9 millimeter ammunition, except that this 
        paragraph shall not apply to--
                    ``(A) the sale or delivery by a manufacturer or 
                importer of such ammunition for the use of the United 
                States or any department or agency thereof or any State 
                or any department, agency, or political subdivision 
                thereof; and
                    ``(B) the sale or delivery by a manufacturer or 
                importer of such ammunition for testing or for 
                experimenting authorized by the Secretary.''.

SEC. 3. LICENSING OF DESTRUCTIVE DEVICES.

    Section 923(a)(1)(A) of title 18, United States Code, is amended to 
read as follows:
                    ``(A) of destructive devices, ammunition for 
                destructive devices, armor piercing ammunition, or .25 
                or .32 caliber or 9 millimeter ammunition, a fee of 
                $1,000 per year;''.

SEC. 4. LICENSING OF NONDESTRUCTIVE DEVICES.

    Section 923(a)(1)(C) of title 18, United States Code, is amended to 
read as follows:
                    ``(C) of ammunition for firearms other than 
                destructive devices, or armor piercing or .25 or .32 
                caliber or 9 millimeter ammunition for any firearm, a 
                fee of $10 per year.''.

SEC. 5. IMPORTERS.

    Section 923(a)(2) of title 18, United States Code, is amended to 
read as follows:
            ``(2) If the applicant is an importer--
                    ``(A) of destructive devices, ammunition for 
                destructive devices, or armor piercing or .25 or .32 
                caliber or 9 millimeter ammunition for any firearm, a 
                fee of $1,000 per year; or
                    ``(B) of firearms other than destructive devices or 
                ammunition for firearms other than destructive devices, 
                or ammunition other than armor piercing or .25 or .32 
                caliber or 9 millimeter ammunition for any firearm, a 
                fee of $50 per year.''.

SEC. 6. MARKING AMMUNITION AND PACKAGES.

    Section 923 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end thereof the following:
    ``(m) Licensed importers and licensed manufacturers shall mark all 
.25 and .32 caliber and 9 millimeter ammunition and packages containing 
such ammunition for distribution, in the manner prescribed by the 
Secretary by regulation.''.

SEC. 7. USE OF RESTRICTED AMMUNITION.

    Section 929(a)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by--
            (1) inserting ``, or with .25 or .32 caliber or 9 
        millimeter ammunition,'' after ``possession of armor piercing 
        ammunition''; and
            (2) inserting ``, or .25 or .32 caliber or 9 millimeter 
        ammunition,'' after ``armor-piercing handgun ammunition''.

SEC. 8. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on 
the first day of the first calendar month which begins more than 90 
days after the date of enactment of this Act.
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