[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4257 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4257

 To prohibit the use of Federal funds to give or withhold a preference 
to a marketer or vendor of firearms or ammunition based on whether the 
manufacturer or vendor is a party to a covered agreement, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 12, 2000

Mr. Hostettler introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Government Reform, 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 prohibit the use of Federal funds to give or withhold a preference 
to a marketer or vendor of firearms or ammunition based on whether the 
manufacturer or vendor is a party to a covered agreement, and for other 
                               purposes.

    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 ``Law Enforcement Quality Procurement 
Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds the following:
            (1) Law enforcement agencies should acquire firearms and 
        ammunition that are best for the intended law enforcement 
        applications.
            (2) To impose on law enforcement agencies a procurement 
        process that results in acquisition of firearms or ammunition 
        that are not best for the intended law enforcement applications 
        would be inappropriate and dangerous to law enforcement 
        personnel.

SEC. 3. PROHIBITION AGAINST USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS TO GIVE OR WITHHOLD A 
              PREFERENCE TO A MARKETER OR VENDOR OF FIREARMS OR 
              AMMUNITION.

    (a) In General.--No Federal funds may be--
            (1) used to give or withhold a preference to a marketer or 
        vendor of firearms or ammunition based on whether the 
        manufacturer or vendor is a party to a covered agreement; or
            (2) provided to a State or local entity that--
                    (A) gives or withholds such a preference; or
                    (B) receives firearms or ammunition purchased for 
                that State or local entity subject to such a 
                preference.
    (b) Covered Agreement Defined.--For purposes of this section, the 
term ``covered agreement'' means any agreement requiring a person 
engaged in a business licensed under chapter 44 of title 18, United 
States Code, to abide by a designated code of conduct, operating 
practice, or product design respecting importing, manufacturing, or 
dealing in firearms or ammunition.
    (c) Notice.--To the greatest extent practicable, any Federal entity 
providing financial assistance for law enforcement to a State or local 
entity shall give notice to the State or local entity describing this 
Act.
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