II 111th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 325 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 26, 2009 Mr. Cochran introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend section 845 of title 18, United States Code, relating to explosives, to grant the Attorney General exemption authority.

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Specific exemption

Section 845(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1)in paragraph (5), by striking and after the semicolon; (2)in paragraph (6), by striking the period and inserting ; and; and (3)by adding at the end the following: (7)pest control pyrotechnics manufactured, imported, used, and stored in accordance with regulations issued by the Attorney General. .

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Exemption authority

Section 845 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting at the end the following: (d)The Attorney General may exempt from all or a part of the provisions of this chapter explosive materials or explosive devices containing such materials when a determination is made, by regulation, that the explosive materials or explosive devices— (1)are of a type that does not pose a threat to public safety; and (2)are unlikely to be used as a weapon. .

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Effective date

The amendment made by this Act shall take effect 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.