[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2063 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2063

To provide for a study of marketing practices of the firearms industry.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 8, 1999

  Mr. Markey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
    Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the 
 Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, 
 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
                jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
To provide for a study of marketing practices of the firearms industry.

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

SECTION 1. STUDY OF MARKETING PRACTICES OF THE FIREARMS INDUSTRY.

    (a) In General.--The Federal Trade Commission and the Attorney 
General shall jointly conduct a study of the marketing practices of the 
firearms industry with respect to children.
    (b) Issues Examined.--In conducting the study under subsection (a), 
the Commission and the Attorney General shall examine the extent to 
which the firearms industry advertises and promotes its products to 
minors, including in media outlets in which minors comprise a 
substantial percentage of the audience.
    (c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Commission and the Attorney General shall submit to 
Congress a report on the study conducted under subsection (a).
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