[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4877 Introduced in House (IH)]







109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4877

To direct the Attorney General to study how private entities and State 
     and local government agencies store explosives, and to issue 
regulations providing for the safe and secure storage of explosives by 
          such entities and agencies, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 2, 2006

 Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico (for herself and Mr. Lantos) introduced the 
  following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
To direct the Attorney General to study how private entities and State 
     and local government agencies store explosives, and to issue 
regulations providing for the safe and secure storage of explosives by 
          such entities and agencies, 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 ``Safe and Secure Explosives Act of 
2006''.

SEC. 2. STUDY OF EXPLOSIVES STORAGE.

    Within 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Attorney General shall conduct and complete a study designed to 
determine how private entities and State or local government agencies 
store explosive materials (as defined in section 841(c) of title 18, 
United States Code) that have been shipped or transported in interstate 
or foreign commerce, including the technological capabilities of the 
facilities at which the materials are stored.

SEC. 3. REGULATIONS GOVERNING EXPLOSIVES STORAGE.

    (a) In General.--Within 6 months after the completion of the study 
required by section 2 of this Act, the Attorney General shall prescribe 
final regulations setting forth minimum standards which private 
entities and State or local government agencies shall meet with respect 
to the safe and secure storage of explosive materials (as defined in 
section 841(c) of title 18, United States Code) that have been shipped 
or transported in interstate or foreign commerce, taking into account 
the results of the study. The regulations shall provide for minimum 
standards that are tiered based on the quantity of such materials 
involved, with a higher standard required in cases where a greater 
quantity is involved, and shall require private entities to report to 
the State and local law enforcement agencies of the relevant 
jurisdiction (within such time as the Attorney General shall prescribe) 
the location at which any such materials are stored, and any change of 
any such location.
    (b) Penalty.--With respect to each violation by a private entity of 
the regulations prescribed under subsection (a), the Attorney General 
shall impose a civil money penalty of $500 per pound of explosive 
materials (as so defined) involved.
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